Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications (Essential Psychopharmacology Series)

Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology has established itself as the preeminent source of education and information in its field. This much expanded second edition enlists advances in neurobiology, and recent clinical developments, to explain with renewed clarity the concepts underlying drug treatment of psychiatric disorders. New neurotransmitter systems, new theories on schizophrenia, clinical advances in antipsychotic and antidepressant therapy, new coverage of attention deficit disorder, sleep disorders and drug abuse, and a new chapter on gender and sexual psychopharmacology--these are all features of this edition. The fully revised text is complemented by many new illustrations, instructive and entertaining as before, and enhanced to reflect new knowledge and topics covered for the first time. The illustrations and their captions may be used independently of the main text for a rapid introduction to the field or for review, and self-assessment tests follow each chapter. Even more, this will be the essential text for students, scientists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals, enabling them to master the complexities of psychopharmacology, and plan sound treatment approaches based on current knowledge. A Teacher's Set of Essential Psychopharmacology, second edition, consists of the hardback book plus a Mac/PC compatible CD-ROM, which contains all the figures from the text in cleverly crafted PowerPoint® presentations in two versions: the complete sequence of more than 500 animated figures from the textbook, and the same images without animation. Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology Enlists Advances In Neurobiology And Recent Clinical Developments To Explain With Renewed Clarity The Concepts Underlying Drug Treatment Of Psychiatric Disorders. New Neurotransmitter Systems, New Theories Of Schizophrenia, Clinical Advances In Antipsychotic And Antidepressant Therapy, New Coverage Of Attention Deficit Disorder, Sleep Disorders, And Drug Abuse, And A New Chapter On Sex-specific And Sexual Function - Related Psychopharmacology - These Are All Features Of This Edition. This Will Be A Text For Students, Scientists, Psychiatrists, And Other Mental Health Professional, Enabling Them To Master The Complexities Of Psychopharmacology And Plan Sound Treatment Approaches Based On Current Knowledge.--book Jacket. Ch. 1. Principles Of Chemical Neurotransmission -- Ch. 2. Receptors And Enzymes As The Targets Of Drug Action -- Ch. 3. Special Properties Of Receptors -- Ch. 4. Chemical Neurotransmission As The Mediator Of Disease Actions -- Ch. 5. Depression And Bipolar Disorders -- Ch. 6. Classical Antidepressants, Serotonin Selective Reuptake Inhibitors, And Noradrenergic Reuptake Inhibitors -- Ch. 7. Newer Antidepressants And Mood Stabilizers -- Ch. 8. Anxiolytics And Sedative-hypnotics -- Ch. 9. Drug Treatments For Obsessive-compulsive Disorder, Panic Disorder, And Phobic Disorder -- Ch. 10. Psychosis And Schizophrenia -- Ch. 11. Antipsychotic Agents -- Ch. 12. Cognitive Enhancers -- Ch. 13. Psychopharmacology Of Reward And Drugs Of Abuse -- Ch. 14. Sex-specific And Sexual Function-related Psychopharmacology. Stephen M. Stahl ; With Illustrations By Nancy Muntner. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology has established itself as the preeminent source of education and information in its field. This much expanded second edition enlists advances in neurobiology, and recent clinical developments, to explain with renewed clarity the concepts underlying drug treatment of psychiatric disorders. New neurotransmitter systems, new theories on schizophrenia, clinical advances in antipsychotic and antidepressant therapy, new coverage of attention deficit disorder, sleep disorders and drug abuse, and a new chapter on gender and sexual psychopharmacology -- these are all features of this edition.The fully revised text is complemented by many new illustrations, instructive and entertaining as before, and enhanced to reflect new knowledge and topics covered for the first time. The illustrations and their captions may be used independently of the main text for a rapid introduction to the field or for review, and self-assessment tests follow each chapter.Even more, this will be the essential text for students, scientists, psychiatrists and other mental health professionals, enabling them to master the complexities of psychopharmacology, and plan sound treatment approaches based on current knowledge.A Teacher's Set of Essential Psychopharmacology, second edition, consists of the hardback book plus a Mac/PC compatible CD-ROM, which contains all the figures from the text in cleverly crafted PowerPoint "RM" presentations in two versions: the complete sequence of more than 500 animated figures from the textbook, and the same images without animation. Front......Page 1 PREFACE TO THE SECOND EDITION......Page 7 CONTENTS......Page 11 CHAPTER 1 - PRINCIPLES OF CHEMICAL NEUROTRANSMISSION......Page 13 CHAPTER 2 - RECEPTORS AND ENZYMES AS THE TARGETS OF DRUG ACTION......Page 47 CHAPTER 3 - SPECIAL PROPERTIES OF RECEPTORS......Page 89 CHAPTER 4 - CHEMICAL NEUROTRANSMISSION AS THE MEDIATOR OF DISEASE ACTIONS......Page 111 CHAPTER 5 - DEPRESSION AND BIPOLAR DISORDERS......Page 147 CHAPTER 6 - CLASSICAL ANTIDEPRESSANTS, SSRI's, AND NRI's......Page 211 CHAPTER 7 - NEWER ANTIDEPRESSANTS AND MOOD STABILIZERS......Page 257 CHAPTER 8 - ANXIOLYTICS AND SEDATIVE-HYPNOTICS......Page 309 CHAPTER 9 - DRUG TREATMENTS FOR OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER, PANIC DISORDER, AND PHOBIC DISORDERS......Page 347 CHAPTER 10 - PSYCHOSIS AND SCHIZOPHRENIA......Page 377 CHAPTER 11 - ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS......Page 413 CHAPTER 12 - COGNITIVE ENHANCERS......Page 471 CHAPTER 13 - PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY OF REWARD AND DRUGS OF ABUSE......Page 511 CHAPTER 14 - SEX-SPECIFIC AND SEXUAL FUNCTION - RELATED PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGY......Page 551 SUGGESTED READING......Page 581 INDEX......Page 587 CME Post Tests and Evaluations......Page 614