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This book aims to provide comprehensive, up-to-date information on psychotropic drugs and inform clinical decisions for the treatment of mental disorders using a problem-solving approach.In order to accomplish these goals, the book has three central characteristics: it is evidence-basedit compares each individual drug with others in the same class and also those used for the same indications rather than describing them separatelyit steadily draws practical conclusions and makes recommendations about how to select and use medications in the treatment of specific mental disorders More than a textbook, it is meant to serve as a practical tool for professionals working in the mental health field.Contents: Absorption, Transformation, and Elimination of Psychotropic MedicationsNeurotransmitters, Receptors, and TransportersAntipsychotics: A General View of Therapeutic and Adverse EffectsDescription of Individual AntipsychoticsTreatment of Schizophrenia with Antipsychotic MedicationsAntidepressants: Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors and Serotonin-Norepinephrine Reuptake InhibitorsBupropionMirtazapine, Trazodone, and NefazodoneMonoamine Oxidase Inhibitors and Tricyclic AntidepressantsIndividualized Treatment of DepressionBenzodiazepines, Buspirone, and Miscellaneous Medications Used in Anxiety DisordersMedication Treatment of Anxiety DisordersMedications Used in the Treatment of ManiaMedications Used in Bipolar Depression, Mixed States, and Rapid CyclingMedications Used in the Treatment of InsomniaMedications Used in the Treatment of Attention DisordersMedications Used in the Treatment of DementiaMedications Used in Smoking Cessation and Alcohol Use DisordersDrug-Drug InteractionsReadership: Professional psychiatrists, psychologists, primary care practitioners, clinical practitioners.

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