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The number and variety of psychiatric drugs is increasing all of the time and this book provides a concise and accessible account of contemporary psychopharmacology. After an overview of basic psychopharmacology the book discusses every class of psychotropic drug and many of the individual drugs with which clinicians must be familiar. A chapter on hot topics in psychopharmacology addresses contemporary issues such as the concern that antidepressants may be associated with suicide. Commended in the 2007 BMA Medical Book Competition in the category Mental Health, this volume is essential for psychiatrists both qualified and in training general practitioners, clinical psychologists and psychiatric nurses.
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Part I: BASIC PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY: Introduction to basic psychopharmacology. A history of psychopharmacology. Neurotransmitters and neuroreceptors. Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of psychotropic drugs. Invention and development of psychotropic drugs. Part II: CLINICAL PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY: Introduction to clinical psychopharmacology. Psychotropic drugs prescribed for children. Antipsychotic drugs. Antidepressant drugs. Antimanic and mood stabilising drugs. Anxiolytic and hypnotic drugs. Antiepileptic drugs. Sexual disorders. Alcohol, drug and nicotine misuse. Parkinsonism and related disorders. Alzheimer's disease and other dementias. Electroconvulsive therapy, phototherapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation.
