Serotonin in antipsychotic treatment : mechanisms and clinical practice /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Kane, John M., 1945-, Möller, Hans-Jürgen, Awouters, Frans, 1937-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : M. Dekker, [1996]
Series:Medical psychiatry ; 3.
Subjects:
Table of Contents:
  • The treatment of psychotic disorders: The search for effective and safe long-term treatment
  • Ongoing research in the treatment of schizophrenia
  • History of antidopaminergic neuroleptics
  • Serotonin receptor subtypes: possible roles and implications in antipsychotic drug action
  • The role of serotonin in schizophrenia and the mechanism of action of antipsychotic drugs
  • Serotonin mechanisms in antipsychotic treatment: evidence from drug discrimination studies
  • Dopamine, serotonin, and their interactions in schizophrenia.
  • Chemistry and pharmacology of drugs acting on both 5HT2-and D2-receptors
  • Assessment of negative symptoms: development of the PANSS
  • Biochemical markers for negative symptoms in schizophrenia
  • Understanding the relationship between extrapyramidial side effects and tardive dyskinesia
  • Risperidone: an overview of animal pharmacology, toxicology, and pharmacokinetics
  • Clinical pharmacokinetics of risperidone
  • The treatment of schizophrenia: comparative studies with placebo, haloperidol, and risperidone.
  • Resperidone in comparison with various treatments of schizophrenia
  • Extrapyramidal side effects of neuroleptic medication: focus on risperidone
  • Guidelines for the practical use of risperidone.