Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications

Preface to the fourth edition CME information 1. Chemical neurotransmission 2. Transporters, receptors and enzymes as targets of psychopharmacological drug action 3. Ion channels as targets of psychopharmacological drug action 4. Psychosis and schizophrenia 5. Antipsychotic agents 6. Mood disorders 7. Antidepressants 8. Mood stabilizers 9. Anxiety disorders and anxiolytics 10. Chronic pain and its treatment 11. Disorders of sleep and wakefulness and their treatment 12. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and its treatment 13. Dementia and its treatment 14. Impulsivity, compulsivity and addiction Suggested reading and selected references Index.