Essential Psychopharmacology: The Prescriber's Guide: Revised and Updated Edition (Essential Psychopharmacology Series)

This is a user friendly book in an attractive format. The various categories for each listing (therapeutics, side effects, use and dosing, etc.) are uniquely shaded thereby providing quick access to specific information. The book contains much information in a concise and easy to read format, along with indexes based on drug names, drug categories and drug usage. I am neither a doctor nor a psychologist yet I found this book both informative and easy to understand. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who is interested in finding accurate information on the various psychopharmacological medications available. This Completely Revised And Updated Edition Of Stephen Stahl's Much Acclaimed Prescriber's Guide Is The Latest Addition To The Essential Psychopharmacology Range. New Drugs Have Been Added And Every Drug Has Been Revised And Updated To Take Into Account New Regulations And Uses. In Full Color Throughout, And With Four Or More Pages For Each Of Over 100 Psychotropic Drugs, Stephen Stahl Distills His Great Expertise Into A Pragmatic Formulary That Gives All The Information A Prescriber Needs To Treat Patients Effectively. Each Drug Is Covered In Five Categories: General Therapeutics, Dosing And Use, Side Effects, Special Populations, And Pearls. Target Icons Appear Next To Key Categories For Each Drug So That The Prescriber Can Go Easily And Instantly To The Information Needed. Several Indexes Are Included, Listing Drugs By Name (generic And International), Use, And Class. In Addition Dr. Stahl Indicates Which Drugs Have Fda Approval, And Also Gives The Fda Use-in-pregnancy Ratings. Book Jacket.--jacket. 1. Alprazolam -- 2. Amisulpride -- 3. Amitriptyline -- 4. Amoxapine -- 5. Amphetamine (d) -- 6. Amphetamine (d, L) -- 7. Aripiprazole -- 8. Atomoxetine -- 9. Bupropion -- 10. Buspirone -- 11. Carbamazepine -- 12. Chlordiazepoxide -- 13. Chlorpromazine -- 14. Citalopram -- 15. Clomipramine -- 16. Clonazepam -- 17. Clonidine -- 18. Clorazepate -- 19. Clozapine -- 20. Cyamemazine -- 21. Desipramine -- 22. Diazepam -- 23. Donepezil -- 24. Dothiepin -- 25. Doxepin -- 26. Duloxetine -- 27. Escitalopram -- 28. Estazolam -- 29. Eszopiclone -- 30. Flumazenil -- 31. Flunitrazepam -- 32. Fluoxetine -- 33. Flupenthixol -- 34. Fluphenazine -- 35. Flurazepam. Stephen M. Stahl ; Editorial Assistant, Meghan M. Grady ; With Illustrations By Nancy Muntner. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. In full color throughout, this pragmatic guide for prescribing clinicians complements the conceptual approach of the best-selling Essential Psychopharmacology. Covering over 100 psychotropic drugs, each with four or more pages, Stephen Stahl gives all the information a prescribing clinician needs to treat patients effectively. For each drug the information comes in five brief, clear categories: general therapeutics, dosing and use, side effects, special populations, and pearls. Target icons appear next to key categories for each drug so that the prescriber can go easily and instantly to the information needed. There are several indices, one consisting of a comprehensive list of both generic and proprietary names for all the drugs featured, one categorizing the generic drugs by use, and one listing the drugs by class. The Prescriber's Guide Is The Latest Addition To The Essential Psychopharmacology Collection. In Full Color Throughout, This Volume Presents To Clinicians Pragmatic Guidance That Complements The Conceptual Approach Of Essential Psychopharmacology. With Four Or More Pages For Each Of More Than 100 Psychotropic Drugs, Stephen Stahl Gives All The Information A Prescriber Needs To Treat Patients Effectively. For Each Drug The Information Comes In Five Categories: General, Therapeutics, Dosing And Use, Side Effects, Special Populations, And Pearls.--jacket. Stephen M. Stahl ; Editorial Assistant, Meghan M. Grady ; With Illustrations By Nancy Muntner. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Includes Bibliographical References And Indexes. Weight Gain: Degrees of weight gain associated with the drug, with unusual signifying that weight gain has been reported but is not expected; not unusual signifying that weight gain occurs in a significant minority; common signifying that many experience weight gain and/or it can be significant in amount; and problematic signifying that weight gain occurs frequently, can be significant in amount, and may be a health problem in some patients In response to the rapid developments in psychopharmacology, this is a spin-off from Stephen Stahl's new, completely revised and updated edition of his much acclaimed Prescriber's Guide. This is a pragmatic, easy-to-use formulary for prescribing clinicians, covering the most important drugs in use today for depression