Psychotropic Drugs

By Norman L. Keltner, David G. Folk, David G. Folks

Book Overview

Psychotropic Drugs, third edition, presents essential psychopharmacologic information in a comprehensive, user-friendly format. With the contemporary emphasis on thebiologic basis of mental disorders, current information about psychotropic drug interventions is necessary for all health care providers. Part One of the book consists of 21 narrative chapters that provide an overview and basic discussion of the biologicbases of psychopharmacology as well as the uses of psychotropic drugs for specific psychiatric disorders across the lifespan. Part Two contains a series of brief profiles for some of the most common psychotropic drugs, listed by generic name, for accessin clinical situations. Presenting this material in both a comprehensive narrative style and in individual alphabetic drug profiles, this book can be used as both a quick and in-depth reference.Presents information in a two-part organisation, with both narrative chapters and succinct drug profilesOverview includes an introduction to psychotropic drugs, including chapters on psychiatric care as related to pharmacologic treatment and a review of neuroanatomy
Focuses on the major categories of drugs used in psychiatric careFeatures quick, handy profiles for some of the most commonly prescribed psychotropic drugs

Includes new chapters such as:
Pharmacokinetics - explains the concepts of pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of psychotropic drugsDementia & Amnestic Disorders - Includes extensive coverage of drugs used to treat dementia, Alzheimers and other amnestic disorders
Sexual Disorders - This new chapter investigates the new crop of pharmaceuticals aimed at treating impotency, erectile dysfunction and other sexual disordersHerbal Medicines - Presents content on alternative pharmacologic methods utilised by many psychiatric patients worldwide

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0323010032
• ISBN13: 9780323010030
• Release Date: January 2001
• Publisher: Mosby
• Length: 638 Pages
• Weight: 1.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.5" x 1.0" x 5.3"

Customer Reviews

Psychopharmacological overview in practical format

In it's second edition, the book divides into two essential overviews that are very "user friendly". The first part profiles a general clinical psychopharmacology which provides a well written and comprehensible neuroanatomy review, which is basic to the understanding of how psychotropic drugs work. The mental disorders are discussed which these drugs are used to treat, along with ECT, abuse dynamics and interventions.The second section provides a complete drug profile for more than 100 psychotropics. Included in each profile are facts that exceed most common nursing medication books. The drug index is all encompassing and has index resource to furthur promote a handy reference source.