Libri di David J. Greenblatt

Thoroughly updated for its Third Edition, this handbook provides complete, current, and easily accessible information on how psychotropic drugs interact with one another and with compounds used to treat non-psychiatric medical conditions. The book is organized for rapid reference, includes numerous tables, and offers guidelines for managing adverse effects. The Third Edition includes an adverse drug effects table in the appendix section, tables on receptor binding and dosing, and the latest information on drugs of abuse and chemical dependence. This edition also includes drug-food interactions for each drug category and interactions of psychotropic drugs with HIV medications.

Understanding the complex pharmacological changes that occur with ageing is critical to informed prescribing, yet much of today's practice in geriatric prescribing continues to be based on anecdotal evidence and case report data instead of controlled research studies. Navigating the vast database in geriatric psychopharmacology is a daunting task at best, leaving many clinicians overwhelmed and confused, and opening the door to potentially dangerous consequences for some of the most fragile patients. In this text, three experienced pharmacologists provide a practical "how to" guide to clinical geriatric prescribing, drawing upon their own first-hand clinical experience and their reading of the literature in geriatric psychopharmacology.