Psychotropic drugs; fast facts, 4th ed.9780393705201 Psychotropic drugs; fast facts, 4th ed. Maxmen, Jerrold S. W.W. Norton 2008 260 pages $42.50 Paperback RM315 Updated to reflect the latest research and emerging treatments, this fourth edition of a reference for clinicians and students presents information on psychotropic drugs in an accessible format. The book contains eight chapters on different classes of drugs, including agents for treating movement disorders Movement Disorders Definition Movement disorders are a group of diseases and syndromes affecting the ability to produce and control movement. Description and dementia, as well as the well-recognized categories of antipsychotics Antipsychotics A class of drugs used to control psychotic symptoms in patients with psychotic disorders such as schizophrenia and delusional disorder. Antipsychotics include risperidone (Risperdal), haloperidol (Haldol), and chlorpromazine (Thorazine). , antidepressants Antidepressants Medications prescribed to relieve major depression. Classes of antidepressants include selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (fluoxetine/Prozac, sertraline/Zoloft), tricyclics (amitriptyline/ Elavil), MAOIs (phenelzine/Nardil), and heterocyclics , mood stabilizers, antianxiety agents, hypnotics, and stimulants. Each of these eight chapters contains 13 sections on aspects such as dosage, pharmacology, indications, therapeutic applications, side effects, interactions, overdose, and special populations. There is also information on key points to communicate to patients and families. Appendices identify drugs by generic name and trade name, and list screening tools and symptom measures. Maxmen (deceased 1992) was associate professor of clinical psychiatry at Columbia University. Co-author Sidney H. Kennedy is professor of psychiatry at the University of Toronto Research at the University of Toronto has been responsible for the world's first electronic heart pacemaker, artificial larynx, single-lung transplant, nerve transplant, artificial pancreas, chemical laser, G-suit, the first practical electron microscope, the first cloning of T-cells, . Co-author Roger S. McIntyre is head of the Mood Disorders Psychopharmacology psychopharmacology (sī'kōfär'məkŏl`əjē), in its broadest sense, the study of all pharmacological agents that affect mental and emotional functions. Unit at the University of Toronto. ([c]20082005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR) |
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