Synopses & Reviews
Essential. Trusted. Indispensable. Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology has established itself as the preeminent source of education and information in its field. This much-expanded third edition relies on advances in neurobiology and recent clinical developments to explain the concepts underlying drug treatment of psychiatric disorders. In addition to redrawn art, an improved and more readable layout, and 30% more illustrations, the Third Edition has four all-new chapters on Psychiatric Genetics, Chronic Pain and Functional Somatic Syndromes, Disorders of Sleep, and Disorders of Cognition. Covered within are new neurotransmitter systems; theories on schizophrenia; clinical advances in antipsychotic and antidepressant therapy; coverage of attention deficit disorder and drug abuse; and new coverage of sleep disorders, chronic pain, and disorders of impulse control. This volume is indispensable for all students and professionals in mental health, enabling them to master the complexities of psychopharmacology.
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Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology is intended as a primer text for this field, and can be read cover to cover by anyone from the novice to the expert. Expanded and fully revised, this third edition enlists advances in neurobiology and recent clinical developments to explain with renewed clarity the concepts underlying drug treatment of psychiatric disorders. Features of this edition are clinical advances in antipsychotic and antidepressant therapy. It includes new coverage of sleep disorders, chronic pain, and disorders of impulse control. This remains the essential text for students, scientists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals.
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'Stahl\'s Essential Psychopharmacology is intended as a primer text for this field, and can be read by anyone from the novice to the expert. Expanded and fully revised, this third edition enlists advances in neurobiology and recent clinical developments to explain clearly the concepts underlying drug treatment of psychiatric disorders. Features of this edition are clinical advances in antipsychotic and antidepressant therapy, with new coverage of sleep disorders, chronic pain, and disorders of impulse control. This remains the essential text for students, scientists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals.\n
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This revised and updated edition explains and illustrates the neurobiologicalconcepts underlying the drug treatment of psychiatric disorders.
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This is a bundle, comprising the 3rd edition of Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology text, with access to a 1-year subscription to Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology Online.
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This new Digital Edition of Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology, Third Edition includes both the Book and one year, single-user access to the new, user-friendly, feature-laden site that integrates the content of the Third Edition, the Prescriber's Guide and much, much more. Buy the book, scratch off the code, and have access to all of the online features for a full year.
Table of Contents
1. Structure and function of neurons; 2. Synaptic neurotransmission and the anatomically addressed nervous system; 3. Signal transduction and the chemically addressed nervous system; 4. Transporters and G-protein linked receptors as targets of psychopharmacological drug action; 5. Ion channels and enzymes as targets of psychopharmacological drug action; 6. Psychiatric genetics; 7. Circuits in psychopharmacology; 8. From circuits to symptoms in psychopharmacology; 9. Psychosis and schizophrenia; 10. Antipsychotic agents; 11. Mood disorders; 12. Antidepressants; 13. Mood stabilizers; 14. Anxiety and anxiolytics; 15. Chronic pain, functional somatic syndromes and their treatment; 16. Disorders of sleep and wakefulness and their treatment; 17. Disorders of cognition and their treatment; 18. Psychopharmacology of reward: drugs of abuse, obesity and disorders of impulse control.