Fundamentals of Psychopharmacology (eBook)

Brian E. Leonard (Autor)

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2004 | 3. Auflage
536 Seiten
Wiley (Verlag)
978-0-470-84237-9 (ISBN)

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Treatment with drugs is fundamental to modern therapy of psychiatric disorders. The number of disorders responsive to drug treatment is increasing, reflecting the extensive synthesis of novel compounds and the greater understanding of the aetiology of the disorders.

This third edition provides new and updated material, including an additional chapter on clinical trials and their importance in assessing the efficacy and safety of psychotropic drugs. As molecular biology and imaging techniques are of increasing importance to basic and clinical neuroscience, these areas have also been extended to illustrate their relevance to our understanding of psychopharmacology.

This book is essential reading for undergraduates in pharmacology and the neurosciences, postgraduate neuropharmacologists, psychiatrists in training and in practice and medical researchers.

Reviews of the Second Edition

'...this text is eminently readable, well researched, and probably the best of its kind.

The book is well worth buying and anyone who claims to know anything about psychopharmacology will be expected to have a heavily annotated copy.' Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

'...[this is] a very good book, especially suited to those interested in psychopharmacologic research and psychiatric residency in training.' Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy

 

Brian E. Leonard is the President Elect of the Collegium Internationale Neuro-Psychopharmacologium (CINP) and currently visiting professor in the Brain and Behaviour Research Institute of the University of Maastricht, The Netherlands.

Inhalt

FUNDAMENTALS OF Psychopharmacology 3
Contents 9
Preface to Third Edition 11
Preface to Second Edition 13
Preface to First Edition 15
Introduction 17
1 Functional Neuroanatomy of the Brain 19
2 Basic Aspects of Neurotransmitter Function 33
3 Pharmacokinetic Aspects of Psychopharmacology 97
4 Clinical Trials and their Importance in Assessing the Efficacy and Safety of Psychotropic Drugs 119
5 Molecular Genetics and Psychopharmacology 131
6 Psychotropic Drugs that Modify the Serotonergic System 151
7 Drug Treatment of Depression 171
8 Drug Treatment of Mania 211
9 Anxiolytics and the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders 229
10 Drug Treatment of Insomnia 259
11 Drug Treatment of Schizophrenia and the Psychoses 273
12 Drug Treatment of the Epilepsies 313
13 Drug Treatment of Parkinson’s Disease 337
14 Alzheimer’s Disease and Stroke: Possible Biochemical Causes and Treatment Strategies 359
15 Psychopharmacology of Drugs of Abuse 393
16 Paediatric Psychopharmacology 435
17 Geriatric Psychopharmacology 443
18 The Inter-relationship Between Psychopharmacology and Psychoneuroimmunology 449
19 Endocoids and their Importance in Psychopharmacology 463
Appendix 1 Some Important Psychotropic Drug Interactions 477
Appendix 2 Glossary of some Common Terms Used in Psychopharmacology 481
Appendix 3 Generic and Proprietary Names of Some Common Psychotropic Drugs 501
Appendix 4 Key References for Further Reading 507
Index 517

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"...one of the best in the area of psychopharmacology...well written, concise and easy to understand with clear and informative figures and tables...highly recommended. (Human Psychopharmacology, Vol.20, No.1, January 2005)

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 3.5.2004
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Gesundheitsfachberufe
• Themenwelt: Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Psychiatrie / Psychotherapie
• Schlagworte: Medical Science • Medizin • Pharmacology & Pharmaceutical Medicine • Pharmakologie • Pharmakologie u. Pharmazeutische Medizin
• ISBN-10: 0-470-84237-7 / 0470842377
• ISBN-13: 978-0-470-84237-9 / 9780470842379