Seminars in Clinical Psychopharmacology, 2nd Edition

Part of the College Seminars Series.Psychopharmacology is the key both to rational prescribing in clinical psychiatry and to a fuller understanding of the biological basis of severe mental illness. Now in its second edition, this popular title in the College Seminars Series has been fully revised and updated, and expanded to include a new chapter on the promising and rapidly growing area of pharmacogenomics.Written by practising clinicians with an interest in the neuroscience base of psychiatry, the book integrates theoretical pharmacology with clinical practice. Intended primarily for trainees in psychiatry and related disciplines, this book will interest all those seeking a deeper understanding of the recent scientific developments in psychopharmacology.Three sections cover:General principles, including receptor neuropharmacology, clinical pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics. The main psychotropic drugs used widely in general adult psychiatry. Special areas of psychotherapeutics.

Also available:

Seminars in Old Age Psychiatry (College Seminars Series) - ISBN 1901242218
Seminars in Psychosexual Disorders (College Seminars Series) - ISBN 190124203X

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