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Drug Research for Psychology: Drug Resources

Resources related to drug research for psychology classes.

FDA MedWatch Alerts

Drug Research Resources

ASHP Patient Medication Information (replaces AHFS Consumer Medication Information)

Provides access to information about U.S. prescription drugs, hard-to-find herbal and nutritional supplements, over-the-counter products and new and investigational drugs.
One Mail Instructions
If you registered for a MyEBSCO account using your ius.edu email address, you will need to update your account to use your iu.edu email address before December 31, 2025. Please use the following instructions to update your account.
1. Log in to your MyEBSCO account.
2. From the MyEBSCO dropdown menu, select Manage Your Account. (You may be asked to sign in again.)
3. Update your email address to use @iu.edu.
4. Press Save.
Lexi-PALS Drug Guide

Now called ASHP Patient Medication Information
One Mail Instructions
If you registered for a MyEBSCO account using your ius.edu email address, you will need to update your account to use your iu.edu email address before December 31, 2025. Please use the following instructions to update your account.
1. Log in to your MyEBSCO account.
2. From the MyEBSCO dropdown menu, select Manage Your Account. (You may be asked to sign in again.)
3. Update your email address to use @iu.edu.
4. Press Save.

MedlinePlus: Drugs, Supplements, and Herbal Information
Includes dosages, side effects, precautions for over-the-counter, prescription, and herbal medicines.
Drugs@FDA U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Drugs@FDA contains prescription and over-the-counter human drugs and therapeutic biologicals currently approved for sale in the United States. Drugs@FDA includes discontinued drugs and "Chemical Type 6" approvals.
Physician's Desk Reference
REF RS 75. P5 Reference Book for drug labeling information on prescription drugs.
Encyclopedia of drugs, alcohol & addictive behavior
Electronic Reference Book.
DrugBank
"The DrugBank database is a unique bioinformatics and cheminformatics resource that combines detailed drug (i.e. chemical, pharmacological and pharmaceutical) data with comprehensive drug target (i.e. sequence, structure, and pathway) information."