Table of Contents

Contributors
Introduction
Part I: Principles of Pharmacology
Chapter 1. Basic Principles of Molecular Biology and Genomics
Chapter 2. Neurotransmitters
Chapter 3. Genetics
Chapter 4. Psychoneuroendocrinology
Chapter 5. Brain-Immune System Interactions
Chapter 6. Pharmacokinetics
Chapter 7. Brain Imaging in Psychopharmacology
Part II: Classes of Psychiatric Treatments Antidepressants and Anxiolytics
Chapter 8. Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
Chapter 9. Tricyclics
Chapter 10. Fluoxetine
Chapter 11. Sertraline
Chapter 12. Paroxetine
Chapter 13. Fluvoxamine
Chapter 14. Citalopram
Chapter 15. Trazodone and Nefazodone
Chapter 16. Vortioxetine
Chapter 17. Mirtazapine
Chapter 18. Bupropion
Chapter 19. Venlafaxine
Chapter 20. Duloxetine, Milnacipran, and Levomilnacipran
Chapter 21. Ketamine
Chapter 22. Benzodiazepines
Chapter 23. Buspirone
Antipsychotics
Chapter 24. Classic Antipsychotics
Chapter 25. Clozapine
Chapter 26. Olanzapine
Chapter 27. Quetiapine
Chapter 28. Risperidone and Paliperidone
Chapter 29. Aripiprazole
Chapter 30. Ziprasidone
Chapter 31. Asenapine
Chapter 32. Iloperidone
Chapter 33. Lurasidone
Chapter 34. Cariprazine
Chapter 35. Drugs to Treat Extrapyramidal Side Effects
Drugs for Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
Chapter 36. Lithium
Chapter 37. Valproate Bowden
Chapter 38. Carbamazepine
Chapter 39. Gabapentin
Chapter 40. Lamotrigine
Chapter 41. Topiramate
Other Agents
Chapter 42. Agents for Cognitive Disorders
Chapter 43. Sedative-Hypnotics
Chapter 44. Psychostimulants and Wakefulness-Promoting Agents
Chapter 45. Neurostimulation
Part III: Psychopharmacological Treatment
Chapter 46. Treatment of Depression
Chapter 47. Treatment of Bipolar Disorder
Chapter 48. Treatment of Anxiety and Related Disorders
Chapter 49. Treatment of Schizophrenia
Chapter 50. Treatment of Substance-Related Disorders
Chapter 51. Treatment of Personality Disorders
Chapter 52. Treatment of Eating Disorders
Chapter 53. Treatment of Insomnia
Chapter 54. Treatment of Chronic Pain
Chapter 55. Treatment of Child and Adolescent Disorders
Chapter 56. Treatment During Late Life
Chapter 57. Psychopharmacology During Pregnancy and Lactation
Chapter 58. Treatment of Psychiatric Emergencies
Chapter 59. Treatment of Agitation and Aggression in the Elderly

About the Author

Alan F. Schatzberg, M.D., is Kenneth T. Norris Jr. Professor of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California. He is also the Director of the Mood Disorders Center at Stanford University.

Charles B. Nemeroff, M.D., Ph.D., is Leonard M. Miller Professor and Chairman of the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine in Miami, Florida.

Reviews

This comprehensive, up-to-date reference on present day psychotropics thoroughly reviews the basics of psychopharmacology and individual drugs. The chapters on treatment tend to be a bit thin, although they cover all the evidence-based research. Unfortunately, while these chapters cover the basic "must know" information, they do not help with the management of the many complicated patients we encounter on a daily basis. The useful appendix at the end of the book covers both approved and off-label uses of various medications including dosing.