Consumption of Psychiatric Drugs in Primary Care during the COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: The main objective of this research was to analyze whether there were changes in the use of antidepressants, anxiolytics, and hypnotic-sedative drugs, in the context of primary health care, during the COVID-19 pandemic compared to the pre-pandemic period. We further sought to study consumption in vulnerable population groups.

Methods: A cross-sectional observational study was performed in a primary health district of Spain.