Main description:

This handbook discusses the medications used in the treatment of neurological and psychiatric diseases from the perspective of practicing clinicians. There is a considerable overlap between these two specialties with both sides using drugs of the other specialty. The book provides a quick reference guide to help clinicians select appropriate drugs, dosages, and understand the adverse effects and clinically significant drug interactions in neuropsychopharmacology. It consists of 12 chapters with illustrations, tables, and flow charts as well as case examples relevant to the needs of clinicians. Clinical Neuropsychopharmacology is a handy guide to prescribing with greater confidence.

Contents:

1. Basics of clinical Neuropsychopharmacology.- 2. Drug Treatment of Anxiety, Insomnia and Panic disorders.- 3. Drug treatment of Epilepsies.- 4. Drug Treatment of Parkinson's Disease and other movement disorders.- 5. Drug Treatment of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias.- 6. Drug Treatment of Psychotic Disorders.- 7. Drug Treatment of Depressive Disorders.- 8. Drug Treatment of Headaches.- 9. Drug Treatment of Stroke.- 10. Drug Treatment of Neuromuscular Disorders.- 11. Drug Induced Neurological & Psychiatric Illnesses.- 12. New drugs in psychiatric and neurological practice.