Depressive conditions and disorders have become far more widely recognised among non-sychiatric physicians, and the subject of much research among psychiatrists.
This book, written by psychiatrists at the forefront of this research, is a presentation of the most up-to-date ideas in antidepressant therapy. Covering the mechanisms of antidepressant agents, as well as clinical and therapeutic considerations, the contributors present recent experimental evidence in support of their discussions.
The result is a collection of chapters which will be of great interest to all those involved in the expanding field of antidepressant therapy and in the treatment of depressive disorders.
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Höhe: 235 mm
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978-1-85317-725-5 (9781853177255)
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1. Integrating the Monoamine Systems 2. Electrophysiology of Brain Noradrenaline Neurons and Mode of Action of Antidepressant Drugs 3. Possible Role of 5-HT 4. Modulation of the Serotonergic System by 5-HT Moduline 5. Antidepressants and Post-Receptor Events: the 'serotonin/norepinephrine link' revisited 6. Animal Models of Depression 7. Disorder of Synaptic Homeostasis as a Cause of Depression and a Target for Treatment 8. Norepinephrine and Serotonin in Antidepressant Action: Evidence from Neurotransmitter Depletion Studies 9. Serotonin, Impulse Control and Alcoholism 10. Pharmacological Challenge Tests and Brain Serotonin Function in Depression and During SSRI Treatment 11. Prevalence of Depression 12. Existing Therapies with Newer Antidepressants - their Strengths and Weaknesses 13. Antidepressant Drugs and Sexual Function : Improving the Recognition and Management of Sexual Dysfunction in Depressed Patients 14. Non-Pharmacological Treatments for depression - Focus on Sleep Deprivation and Light Therapy 15. Adjunct Treatments for Rapid Onset of Action and Greater Efficacy in Major Depression 16. Synergistic Effects of Serotonergic and Noradrenergic Antidepressants in Combination 17. Suicide Prevention: the Role of Antidepresants 18. Resistant Depression: the need for better Antidepresants 19. Which Antidepressant for which Depression?
