Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs

Divided into logical main sections based on area of application, this work details for each category of drug: therapeutic effects; pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and dosing; onset and duration of action; adverse effects, indications, contraindications and precautions; toxicity; drug interactions; use in the young, old and pregnant; nursing implications; and patient instructions. This 9th edition includes new sections on Serotonin-2 Antagonists/Reuptake Inhibitors (SARI) and on Herbal (Natural) Products in Psychiatric Disorders, as well as sections dealing with not-yet-approved treatments and electroconvulsive therapy. The CD-ROM includes ready-to-print information sheets for handing out to patients.