Clinical handbook of psychotropic drugs, 18th rev. ed.

9780889373693

Clinical handbook of psychotropic drugs, 18th rev. ed.

Ed. by Adil S. Virani et al.

Hogrefe Publishing

2009

371 pages

$79.00

Spiral Binding

RM315

This wire-spiral-bound, 11x8.5" manual is intended as a user- friendly, practical resource guide to psychotropic drugs in any setting. In addition to covering classes of psychiatric medications, the book also covers agents for treating extrapyramidal side effects, drugs of abuse, treatments for substance use disorders, new unapproved treatments for psychiatric disorders, and herbal and natural products. About 50 pages of patient information sheets are included. The book's content is derived from various forms of published literature (including randomized controlled trials, pharmacokinetic trials, cohort trials, case series, and case reports) as well as from leading clinical experts. Charts and tables of comparisons are employed wherever possible to give quick access to information. Both American and Canadian trade names are used throughout. Although plasma levels are given in SI units, conversion rates to US units are also provided. The editor holds a pharmacy degree.

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