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207 appendix b Prescriptions for Psychiatric Drugs, 1955–2005 Stimulants (amphetamines) Antidepressants (all nonamphetamine) Antipsychotics Sedatives (barbiturates and sleeping pills) Antianxiety (Miltown, Librium, Valium, other benzodiazepines) 0 50 100 150 200 250 300 350 400 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 1980 1985 1991 1995 2000 2005 Year Prescriptions (millions) Sources: 1955–68: American Druggist fortnightly surveys; 1964–80: Mickey Smith, A Social History of the Minor Tranquilizers: The Quest for Small Comfort in the Age of Anxiety (New York: Pharmaceutical Products, 1991); 1964–73: National Prescription Audit (Ambler, PA: IMS America); 1974–88: U.S. Department of Commerce, Drug Utilization in the U.S., Annual Reviews by the Department of Health and Human Services (Springfield, VA: National Technical Information Service); 1991– 2005: Verispan, LLC. This page intentionally left blank ...

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