The American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Psychopharmacology (2 Revised edition)

Covering both basic science and clinical practice, this new edition of the definitive psychopharmacology text called "remarkable and scholarly" by "JAMA," "excellent" by "American Journal of Psychiatry," and "a major achievement" by "Psychiatric Times" has been thoroughly updated and expanded to keep you current with the explosive growth in this burgeoning field.In four major sections, "The American Psychiatric Press Textbook of Psychopharmacology, Second Edition" covers: Principles of Psychopharmacology-providing the necessary background in neurobiology and pharmacology Classes of Psychiatric Treatment: Animal and Human Pharmacology-presenting information by classes of drugs Clinical Psychobiology and Psychiatric Syndromes-reviewing the data on the biological underpinnings of specific disorders for a better understanding of current psychopharmacological approaches Psychopharmacological Treatment-providing specific information about drug selection and their prescription Complete with a comprehensive and easy-to-use index, this new edition succeeds the first as the definitive textbook on psychopharmacology.