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Binding: PaperbackDewey Decimal Number: 615 EAN: 9780521786454 Edition: 1 ISBN: 0521786452 Label: Cambridge University Press Manufacturer: Cambridge University Press Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 175 Publication Date: 2000-10 Publisher: Cambridge University Press Studio: Cambridge University Press Related Items:
Editorial Review: Product Description: Essential Psychopharmacology has established itself as the preeminent source of information in its field, and this book draws on the second edition to provide a resource for all clinicians involved in the treatment of depression and bipolar disorder. Stressing the basic neuroscience of the mood disorders, the fully updated text and color illustrations enable readers to understand how the various antidepressants and mood stabilizers work in their patients. It contains new information on the pharmacokinetics of antidepressants, including the role of the cytochrome P450 enzyme system and neuropeptides including substance P. The mechanisms of action of newer antidepressants, including the latest SSRIs, are prominently and authoritatively reviewed. Psychiatrists, primary care physicians and mental health professionals can depend on this book for an up-to-date account of the psychopharmacology of mood disorders, and for essential information in planning treatment approaches. Book Description: Essential Psychopharmacology of Depression and Bipolar Disorder is an invaluable resource for all clinicians involved in the treatment of depression and bipolar disorder. Stressing the basic neuroscience of mood disorders, Stephen Stahl's fully updated, authoritative, illustrated text shows how the various antidepressants and mood stabilizers work and gives new information on the pharmacokinetics of antidepressants, including the role of the cytochrome P450 enzyme system and neuropeptides--among them substance P. The mechanisms of action of newer antidepressants, including the latest SSRIs, are also prominently and authoritatively reviewed. Average Rating:
 Rating: - Essential Psychopharmacology for Depression - and MoreThis is a remarkable book - remarkable for its authority, its unusual learning friendliness in the context of the recognized national reputation of the author. The information is presented both visually and by text, with the advice to "read the pictures and subtext" first and then review the book. The learning of a deep and compicated subject thus becomes pleasure. Five stars, by all means. Rating: - No wonder I'm not a brain doctorFabulous, interesting, understandably written, and highly technical, current information. As a long time member of the bipolar community, I constantly search for information that will help me to understand my disorder, express the causes and effects to other consumers and interested parties and to be more fully capable of being a proactive consumer with my medical professionals. The book is an easy read, can be put down when your brain is reaching max capacity and picked up like you never lost ... Read More 
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