Psychopharmacology and stroke.

The use of psychopharmacology for stroke patients requires careful attention to diagnosis, selection of medications for a particular use and avoidance of specific actions that interfere with recovery and function, and careful monitoring for results and side effects. Any given psychotropic medication may be used to treat a number of psychiatric and other problems. This review focuses on specific clinical implications for the use of antipsychotic, antidepressant, psychostimulant, antimanic, anxiolytic, and other selected agents in stroke.