Fundamentals of psychopharmacology /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Leonard, B. E.
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	Chichester, West Sussex, Eng. Hoboken, NJ : J. Wiley, [2003]
Edition:	Third edition.
Subjects:	Psychopharmacology > methods. Psychotropic Drugs > pharmacology. Mental Disorders > drug therapy.

Table of Contents:

Functional neuroanatomy of the brain
Basic aspects of neurotransmitter function
Pharmacokinetic aspects of pyschopharmacology
Clinical trials and their importance in assessing the efficacy and safety of psychotropic drugs
Molecular genetics and psychopharmacology
Psychotropic drugs that modify the serotonergic system
Drug treatment of depression
Drug treatment of mania
Anxiolytics and the treatment of anxiety disorders
Drug treatment of insomnia
Drug treatment of schizophrenia and the psychoses
Drug treatment of the epilepsies
Drug treatment of Parkinsons's disease
Alzheimer's disease and stroke : possible biochemical causes and treatment strategies
Psychopharmacology of drugs of abuse
Paediatric psychopharmacology
Geriatric psychopharmacology
The inter-relationship between psychopharmacology and psychoneuroimmunology
Endocoids and their importance in psychopharmacology