Leonard Fundamentals of Psychopharmacology, 3d Edition

3. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-470-84237-9
Verlag: John Wiley & Sons
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 536 Seiten, E-Book

Treatment with drugs is fundamental to modern therapy ofpsychiatric disorders. The number of disorders responsive to drugtreatment is increasing, reflecting the extensive synthesis ofnovel compounds and the greater understanding of the aetiology ofthe disorders.
This third edition provides new and updated material, includingan additional chapter on clinical trials and their importance inassessing the efficacy and safety of psychotropic drugs. Asmolecular biology and imaging techniques are of increasingimportance to basic and clinical neuroscience, these areas havealso been extended to illustrate their relevance to ourunderstanding of psychopharmacology.
This book is essential reading for undergraduates inpharmacology and the neurosciences, postgraduateneuropharmacologists, psychiatrists in training and in practice andmedical researchers.
Reviews of the Second Edition
"...this text is eminently readable, well researched, andprobably the best of its kind.
The book is well worth buying and anyone who claims to knowanything about psychopharmacology will be expected to have aheavily annotated copy." Irish Journal of PsychologicalMedicine
"...[this is] a very good book, especially suited to thoseinterested in psychopharmacologic research and psychiatricresidency in training." Journal of Chemical Neuroanatomy

Autoren/Hrsg.

Leonard, Brian E.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface to Third Edition.
Preface to Second Edition.
Preface to First Edition.
Introduction.
1. Functional Neuroanatomy of the Brain.
2. Basic Aspects of Neurotransmitter Function.
3. Pharmacokinetic Aspects of Psychopharmacology.
4. Clinical Trials and Their Importance in Assessing theEfficacy and Safety of Psychotropic Drugs.
5. Molecular Genetics and Psychopharmacology.
6. Psychotropic Drugs that Modify the Serotonergic Systems.
7. Drug Treatment of Depression.
8. Drug Treatment of Mania.
9. Anxiolytics and the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders.
10. Drug Treatment of Insomnia.
11. Drug Treatment of Schizophrenia and the Psychoses.
12. Drug Treatment of the Epilepsies.
13. Drug Treatment of Parkinson's Disease.
14. Alzheimer's Disease and Stroke: Possible Biochemical Causesand Treatment Strategies.
15. Psychopharmacology of Drugs of Abuse.
16. Paediatric Psychopharmacology.
17. Geriatric Psychopharmacology.
18. The Inter-relationship Between Psychopharmacology andPsychoneuroimmunology.
19. Endocoids and Their Importance in Psychopharmacology.
Appendix 1: Some Important Psychotropic Drug Interactions.
Appendix 2: Glossary of Some Common Terms Used inPsychopharmacology.
Appendix 3: Generic and Proprietary Names of Some CommonPsychotropic Drugs.
Appendix 4: Key References for Further Reading.
Index.

Über Autor(innen)

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.