An up-to-date, comprehensive consumer guide to the most commonly prescribed drugs for mind and mood disorders. For the one in two Americans who will develop a mind or mood disorder, and for their families and loved ones, here is an indispensable, accessible reference focused specifically on the drugs most often prescribed for their condition. Official FDA-approved information plus guidelines from nationally esteemed psychiatrists and pharmacists provide answers you can trust about these medications. Here, too, is the latest information available about popular herbal remedies such as St. John's wort, kava, and melatonin. Special information about drug use by women, children, and seniors makes this reference an essential addition to your home medical library. Inside you'll find complete drug profiles that include: <BR>Brand and generic names for each drug<BR>What the drug is for and how it works in the body<BR>Information on dosage, including the best times to take each drug<BR>Common side effects, risk factors, and when to call your doctor<BR>Interactions with other drugs<BR>Interactions with foods and beverages<BR>Medical conditions that may affect the choice of a particular drug <BR>Plus<BR>Comprehensive Resource Directory for additional information about specific mind/mood disorders<BR> Color photographs of the twenty-five most commonly prescribed mind/mood drugs<BR>And much more! <BR>Visit Bantam's website at www.randomhouse.com

"An excellent handbook to psychiatric drugs and a much-needed resource for the public at large. It offers the kind of straightforward information that empowers patients and their families to be partners--and watchdogs--in their own health care."
-H. Keith H. Brodie, M.D. President Emeritus and James B. Duke Professor of Psychiatry, Duke University Past President, American Psychiatric Association

"Easily readable, helpfully organized, and spanning everything from the latest mood staibilizer to herbal remedies, this book is vital reading for anyone who plans to talk to a doctor about anxiety, depression, or any other emotional problem."
-Robert Michels, M.D.Walsh McDermott University Professor of Medicine University Professor of Psychiatry Weill Medical College, Cornell University

"A practical, authoritative, and comprehensive reference guide to the medications used to treat mental disorders. It includes the information that people need and answers the questions most frequently asked."
-Carol C. Nadelson,. M.D. Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School Director, Partners Office for Women's Careers, Brigham and Women's Hospital

For millions of Americans who will take a psychiatric drug in the course of their lives, this unique guide to the most widely prescribed of these medications is an invaluable handbook that provides uniform, comprehensive profiles of each drug.