Biochemical Principles and Techniques in Neuropharmacology

by Solomon H. Snyder and Leslie L. Iversen

Book Overview

It is difficult to imagine an era in which there were no selective drugs for treating anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, and other mental ailments. Yet in a remarkably short time these drugs have come to occupy a position of prominence in medical practice throughout the world, and they now account for a major portion of all prescriptions. Most psychotropic drugs were discovered with little premeditation on the part of the inves tigator. The drugs...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1468431676
• ISBN13: 9781468431674
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 298 Pages
• Weight: 1.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"