biostudies-literatureUnknown47(6)Javelot HThe use of psychotropics during the COVID-19 pandemic has raised two questions, in order of importance: first, what changes should be made to pharmacological treatments prescribed to mental health patients? Secondly, are there any positive side effects of these substances against SARS-CoV-2? Our aim was to analyze usage safety of psychotropics during COVID-19; therefore, herein, we have studied: (i) the risk of symptomatic complications of COVID-19 associated with the use of these drugs, notably central nervous system activity depression, QTc interval enlargement and infectious and thromboembolic complications; (ii) the risk of mistaking the iatrogenic impact of psychotropics with COVID-19 symptoms, causing diagnostic error. Moreover, we provided a summary of the different information avaiL'Encephale564-588https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC8410507biostudies-literaturePsychotropics and COVID-19: An analysis of safety and prophylaxis.PMC8410507Leboyer MMeyer GYrondi AWeiner LJavelot HHaffen EDizet SHingray CLangree BFossati PGaillard RFakra ELlorca PMDrapier DStraczek CGitahy Falcao Faria CMasson MWeibel SfalsePsychotropics and COVID-19: An analysis of safety and prophylaxis.The use of psychotropics during the COVID-19 pandemic has raised two questions, in order of importance: first, what changes should be made to pharmacological treatments prescribed to mental health patients? Secondly, are there any positive side effects of these substances against SARS-CoV-2? Our aim was to analyze usage safety of psychotropics during COVID-19; therefore, herein, we have studied: (i) the risk of symptomatic complications of COVID-19 associated with the use of these drugs, notably central nervous system activity depression, QTc interval enlargement and infectious and thromboembolic complications; (ii) the risk of mistaking the iatrogenic impact of psychotropics with COVID-19 symptoms, causing diagnostic error. Moreover, we provided a summary of the different information avai2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021 Dec2025-04-05T07:12:36.677Z2022-02-11T14:12:55.93ZS-EPMC84105073454815310.1016/j.encep.2021.08.002