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Drugs in psychiatric practice /
Drugs in Psychiatric Practice present a comprehensive examination of the drug treatment in psychiatry. It discusses certain ways in which drugs behaved. It addresses the advances in pharmacology and the basis of prescription. Some of the topics covered in the book are the classification of psychotro...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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London ; Boston :
Butterworths,
1982.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; Drugs in Psychiatric Practice; Copyright Page; Preface; Contributors; Table of Contents; Introduction; References; Chapter 1. Classification of psychotropic drugs; What is a psychotropic drug?; Types of classification; Classification of drugs used in this book; References; Chapter 2. Pharmacokinetics and drug metabolismbasic principles; Definitions and basic principles in pharmacokinetics; Multiple administration; Absorption; Protein binding and distribution; Metabolism; Excretion; Pharmacokinetics and pharmacological effect; Conclusions; References.
- Chapter 3. Evaluation of psychotropic drugsAnimal studies; Experimental studies in volunteers; Experimental studies in patients; Early clinical trials; Marketing; Early and late clinical evaluation; References; Chapter 4. Antischizophrenic drugs; Introduction; Nomenclature; Unconventional chemotherapy; Pharmacology; Non-DA-related pharmacology; Pharmacokinetics; Clinical efficacy; Unwanted effects; References; Chapter 5. Antiparkinsonian and antidyskinetic drugs; Introduction; Pathophysiology of neuroleptic-induced movement disorders; Drug treatment of neuroleptic-induced movement disorders.
- Unwanted effectsReferences; Chapter 8. New generation of antidepressants; Tricyclic antidepressants; MAO inhibitors; Maprotiline (Ludiomil); Mianserin (Bolvidon, Norval); Flupenthixol (Fluanxol); Nomifensine (Merital); Trazodone (Molipaxin); Zimelidine; Comments; Summary; References; Chapter 9. Monoamine oxidase inhibitors and amine precursors; Pharmacology; Pharmacokinetics; Dosage and clinical response; Unwanted effects; Individual monoamine oxidase inhibitors; Main clinical indications for MAOIs; Amine precursors; Summary; References; Chapter 10. Lithium carbonate.
- Introduction and historical aspectsPharmacology; Pharmacokinetics; Determination of lithium concentration; Lithium preparations; Clinical use; Treatment of depression with lithium; Lithium and schizoaffective disorders; Lithium and other conditions; Unwanted effects; Drug interactions; Unwanted and toxic effects of lithium; Acknowledgements; References; Chapter 11. Psychostimulants; Introduction; Pharmacology; Pharmacokinetics; Clinical efficacy; Methylphenidate; Other psychostimulants; Drug interactions; References; Chapter 12. Drugs of dependence; Controlled drugs; Opiate drugs.