Antidepressants | p. 2 |
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) | p. 3 |
Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor (NDRI) | p. 13 |
Selective Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI) | p. 17 |
Serotonin-2 Antagonists/Reuptake Inhibitors (SARI) | p. 20 |
Noradrenergic/Specific Serotonergic Antidepressant (NaSSA) | p. 26 |
Non-Selective Cyclic Antidepressants | p. 28 |
Effects of Antidepressants on Neurotransmitters/Receptors | p. 37 |
Pharmacological Effects of Antidepressants on Neurotransmitters/Receptors | p. 38 |
Frequency of Adverse Reactions to Cyclic Antidepressants at Therapeutic Doses | p. 39 |
Reversible Inhibitor of MAO-A (RIMA) | p. 41 |
Irreversible Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors | p. 44 |
Frequency of Adverse Reactions to MAOI Antidepressants at Therapeutic Doses | p. 50 |
Antidepressant Doses | p. 51 |
Switching Antidepressants | p. 53 |
Antidepressant Augmentation Strategies | p. 54 |
Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) | p. 56 |
Antipsychotics (Neuroleptics) | p. 61 |
"Novel" Antipsychotics (Neuroleptics) | p. 69 |
"Conventional" Antipsychotics (Neuroleptics) | p. 74 |
Effects of Antipsychotics on Neurotransmitters/Receptors | p. 80 |
Pharmacological Effects of Antipsychotics on Neurotransmitters/Receptors | p. 81 |
Frequency of Adverse Reactions to Antipsychotics at Therapeutic Doses | p. 82 |
Antipsychotic Doses | p. 84 |
Comparison of Depot Antipsychotics | p. 87 |
Extrapyramidal Side Effects of Antipsychotics | p. 89 |
Switching Antipsychotics | p. 92 |
Antipsychotic Augmentation Strategies | p. 93 |
Antiparkinsonian Agents | p. 95 |
Effects on Extrapyramidal Symptoms | p. 99 |
Comparison of Antiparkinsonian Agents | p. 100 |
Anxiolytic Agents | p. 102 |
Benzodiazepines | p. 102 |
Comparison of the Benzodiazepines | p. 109 |
Buspirone | p. 114 |
Hypnotics/Sedatives | p. 117 |
Comparison of Hypnotics/Sedatives | p. 121 |
Mood Stabilizers | p. 124 |
Lithium | p. 124 |
Carbamazepine | p. 131 |
Valproate | p. 138 |
Clonazepam | p. 143 |
l-Tryptophan | p. 145 |
Comparison of Mood Stabilizers | p. 147 |
Psychostimulants | p. 149 |
Comparison of Psychostimulants | p. 154 |
Cognition Enhancers | p. 156 |
Comparison of Acetylcholinesterase Inhibitors | p. 159 |
Sex-Drive Depressants | p. 161 |
Comparison of Sex-Drive Depressants | p. 162 |
Drugs of Abuse | p. 164 |
Alcohol | p. 166 |
Hallucinogens | p. 169 |
Stimulants | p. 173 |
Opiates/Narcotics | p. 176 |
Inhalants/Aerosols | p. 180 |
Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate (GHB) | p. 181 |
Treatment of Substance Use Disorders | p. 183 |
Disulfiram | p. 183 |
Naltrexone | p. 186 |
Methadone | p. 188 |
New Unapproved Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders | p. 190 |
Adrenergic Agents | p. 192 |
Calcium Channel Blockers | p. 194 |
Cholinergic Agents | p. 195 |
Dopaminergic Agents | p. 195 |
GABA-Agents/Anticonvulsants | p. 196 |
Peptides | p. 198 |
Serotonergic Agents | p. 198 |
Serotonin Antagonists | p. 199 |
Steroid Biosynthesis Inhibitors | p. 200 |
Miscellaneous | p. 200 |
Herbal (Natural) Products | p. 203 |
Glossary | p. 206 |
Suggested Readings | p. 209 |
Index of Drugs | p. 213 |
Patient Information Sheets | p. 219 |
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