Product Description: Part of the Drugs in series, the updated second edition of this practical pocketbook summarizes essential information on all the major drugs currently used in clinical psychiatric practice. Beginning with a brief discussion on drugs in psychiatry, the text moves on to consider the principles of psychopharmacology, which form the foundation of the sound, scientifically based use of drugs in psychiatry...read more

Product Description: Kaplan & Sadock’s Pocket Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Treatment is the essential drug reference guide that offers recently updated data and discussion on all current major psychiatric drugs and trends in clinical use, organized for quick, efficient use...read more

Product Description: Reviews current therapeutic strategies for psychiatric disorders. Includes new agents, such as SSRI antidepressants and mood stabilizers. System requirements: Windows 3.1, 95, 98, NT, or Macintosh, and 1MB free space. For practitioners...read more

Divided into logical main sections based on area of application, this work details for each category of drug: therapeutic effects; pharmacology, pharmacokinetics and dosing; onset and duration of action; adverse effects, indications, contraindications and precautions; toxicity; drug interactions; use in the young, old and pregnant; nursing implications; and patient instructions. This 9th edition includes new sections on Serotonin-2 Antagonists/Reuptake Inhibitors (SARI) and on Herbal (Natural) Products in Psychiatric Disorders, as well as sections dealing with not-yet-approved treatments and electroconvulsive therapy. The CD-ROM includes ready-to-print information sheets for handing out to patients.