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Transdermal drug delivery systems for psychological disorders
Seyed Mohammad Iman Moezzi1, Sara Masoumi Shahrbabak1, Sogand Amiri2
1Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Pharmaceutical Development and Technology
|October 30, 2025
Summary
Transdermal delivery systems offer a novel approach to treating psychological disorders, overcoming challenges associated with traditional oral medications and improving patient compliance.
Area of Science:
- Pharmacology and Drug Delivery
- Neuroscience and Psychiatry
Background:
- Psychological disorders pose significant economic and healthcare burdens.
- Conventional oral medications for psychological disorders often suffer from poor bioavailability, side effects, and low patient compliance.
- The mental state of patients can further complicate oral drug administration.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review novel generations of transdermal delivery systems.
- To explore their applications in treating various psychological disorders.
Main Methods:
- Review of scientific literature on transdermal drug delivery systems.
- Focus on advanced technologies like microneedles, iontophoresis, radiofrequency, and nanotechnology.
- Examination of applications in psychosis, depression, anxiety, ADHD, and sleep disorders.
Main Results:
- Transdermal systems provide an alternative route for drug administration, bypassing first-pass metabolism.
- These systems enhance drug bioavailability and reduce plasma level fluctuations.
- Improved patient adherence is a key benefit, especially for long-term treatment.
Conclusions:
- Novel transdermal systems represent a promising advancement in managing psychological disorders.
- They offer a patient-centric approach to overcome limitations of oral therapies.
- Further development and application of these systems can significantly improve treatment outcomes.
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