Table of Contents

1. Neurobiology of depression; 2. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) and serotonin norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (SNRIs); 3. Norepinephrine and dopamine reuptake inhibitors (NDRIs) and selective norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors (NRIs); 4. Alpha 2 antagonists as serotonin and norepinephrine; 5. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) and tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs); 6. Building a treatment plan with novel treatment and augmentation options for depression; 7. Depression in women: treating symptoms throughout the life span; 8. Pharmacokinetics and algorithms to treat depression.

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Concepts are illustrated by full-color images that will be familiar to all readers of Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology, 3rd Edition and The Prescriber's Guide.

About the Author

Stephen M. Stahl is Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California at San Diego. He has conducted numerous research projects awarded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the Veterans Administration, and the pharmaceutical industry. Author of more than 350 articles and chapters, Dr Stahl is the author of the bestsellers Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology and The Prescriber's Guide.