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Marin, Humberto.

Clinical psychopharmacology : a practical approach / Humberto Marin, Javier I. Escobar. - Singapore : World Scientific, 2013. - xx, 286 p. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Absorption, transformation, and elimination of psychotropic medications -- Neurotransmitters, receptors and transporters in psychopharmacology -- Antipsychotics, a general view of therapeutic and adverse effects antipsychotics? -- Description of individual antipsychotics -- Treatment of schizophrenia with antipsychotic medications -- Antidepressants : selective serotonin inhibitors (SSRIS) and serotonine -- Norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIS) -- Bupropion -- Mirtazapine, trazodone, nefazodone -- Monoamine-oxidase inhibitors (MAOIS) and tricyclic antidepressants (TCAS) -- Suggestions towards individualized treatment of depression -- Benzodiazepines, buspirone, and miscellaneous medications used in -- Medication treatment of anxiety disorders -- Medications used in the treatment of mania -- Medications used in bipolar depression, mixed states and rapid cycling -- Pharmacological treatment of mixed states and rapid cycling -- Medications used in the treatment of insomnia -- Medications used in the treatment of attention disorders -- Medications used in the treatment fo dementia -- Medications used in smoking cessation and alcohol use disorders -- Drug-drug interactions.

9789814343657 (hardcover : alk. paper)


Psychotropic Drugs--pharmacology.
Mental Disorders--drug therapy.
Psychopharmacology--methods.

615.788 / M337

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