Psychopharmacology reconsidered a concise guide exploring the limits of diagnosis and treatment

Psychopharmacology reconsidered a concise guide exploring the limits of diagnosis and treatment / Robert Haim Belmaker, Pesach Lichtenberg.

This thought-provoking book covers the full range of psychopharmacologic practice in textbook fashion, offering a fresh and comprehensive self-examination. Unlike conventional texts of psychopharmacology, this text speaks directly to clinicians who have started to question the limitations of psychop...

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Main Authors: Belmaker, Robert Haim (Author), Lichtenberg, Pesach (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2023]
Subjects:
Psychopharmacology.
Psychopharmacology
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Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • Chapter 1: Introduction
  • References
  • Chapter 2: The Biochemical Basis for Psychopharmacology in the Brain Synapse: Are We Looking in the Right Place?
  • Reference
  • Chapter 3: Are DSM or ICD Diagnoses the Basis for Scientific Use of Psychopharmacologic Drugs?
  • References
  • Chapter 4: The Clinical Control Trial in Psychiatry: What It Is, What It Has Been, and Does It Have a Future?
  • Post-hoc Analyses
  • Acute Trials, Prevention Trials, "Survival Trials" and Crossover Trials
  • The Role of the Clinical Trial in the Teaching of Psychopharmacology
  • Individual Differences
  • Advice for the Clinical Reader of Controlled Trials
  • Add-On Vs. Placebo Controlled Trials
  • The Role of Guidelines
  • Pathways for the Future
  • References
  • Chapter 5: Antidepressant Drugs: For Anyone Sad or Only for the Melancholic Depressed?
  • Maintenance Treatment with Antidepressants
  • The Development of SSRIs AND SNRIs
  • The Monoamine Theories of Depression
  • Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
  • Bipolar Depression
  • Antidepressants in Panic Disorder
  • Switching Antidepressants in Treatment Resistance
  • Cortisol and Depression
  • Side Effects
  • Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Animal Models and Depression Psychopharmacology
  • Stimulants in Depression
  • Antidepressants in Depression After Myocardial Infarction
  • Antidepressants and COVID-19
  • Psychological Effects of Antidepressant Treatment
  • Clinical Vignettes
  • References
  • Chapter 6: Antipsychotic Drugs: Do They Define Schizophrenia or Do They Blunt All Emotions?
  • Rating Scales
  • Pharmacodynamics
  • The Disease Model
  • Mechanisms of Action
  • The Dopamine Hypothesis
  • New Antipsychotics
  • Philosophy of Antipsychotic Treatment
  • Doses
  • Side Effects
  • Clinical Vignettes
  • References
  • Chapter 7: Antianxiety Medications: Are They Addictive or Are They Mankind's Precious Heritage?
  • Historical Background
  • The Nonlinear Nature of Anti-anxiety Treatment
  • Alcohol as a Proto Anti-anxiety Drug
  • Non-barbiturate Sedatives
  • Benzodiazepines
  • The Mechanism of Action of Benzodiazepines
  • The Z Drugs
  • Comparison of Treatment of Anxiety with Benzodiazepines Vs. Antidepressants
  • Side Effects
  • Sleep Architecture
  • Benzodiazepine Use in Psychiatry-Related Medicine
  • Pregnancy and Lactation
  • Clinical Vignettes
  • References
  • Chapter 8: Mood Stabilizers: Off the Gold Standard?
  • Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
  • Efficacy of Lithium in Bipolar Disorder
  • Carbamazepine
  • Valproic Acid
  • Mood Stabilizers
  • Antipsychotics as Mood Stabilizers
  • Administration of Lithium
  • The Importance of Patient History
  • Suicidality
  • Individual Differences and Prediction of Lithium Response in Bipolar Disorder
  • Toxicity
  • Side Effects
  • Polyuria and Polydipsia
  • Tremor

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