Fundamentals of Psychopharmacology - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0471933880 ISBN 13: 9780471933885

Publisher: Wiley, 1994

Synopsis

Treatment with drugs is fundamental to modern therapy of psychiatric disorders. In order to effectively utilize drug treatment, physicians and psychiatrists must have a sound understanding of the pharmacology of the brain. A coherent explanation of the underlying principles of drug action and interaction from neuroscience to clinical applications is provided. It explains why certain drugs and various types of pharmaceuticals are used to treat specific disorders, how they work and to what effect. The appendices provide a glossary, index of proprietary names and suggestions for further reading.

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From the Back Cover

Treatment with drugs is fundamental to modern therapy of psychiatric disorders. The number of disorders responsive to drug treatment is increasing, reflecting the increased synthesis of novel compounds and the greater understanding of the aetiology of the disorders. Since the publication of the first edition of this book five years ago, significant advances have been made in psychopharmacology and the need for an updated text has become vital. This second edition fulfills this need. The author has provided a thoroughly revised volume, which includes a list of key references and a glossary of terms, abbreviations and synonyms. New material has been added, including chapters on molecular genetics and functional neuroanatomy, as well as two intriguing chapters which give a flavour of the development of psychopharmacology in the 21st century. Written by a leading expert at the interface of psychiatry and pharmacology, this new edition is essential reading for undergraduates in pharmacology and the neurosciences, postgraduate neuropharma-cologists and psychopharmacologists, psychiatrists in training and in practice and medical researchers. Reviews of the First Edition...

"This is an excellent little primer in psychopharmacology." --British Journal of Psychiatry

"This book is full of useful information and should be required reading for every psychiatrist, and anyone remotely interested in the biochemical basis of mental illness." --Stress Medicine

About the Author

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.

Edition details

• Publisher: Wiley
• Publication date: 1994
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0471933880
• ISBN 13: 9780471933885
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 280
• Editor: Leonard Brian E.