Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs

Table of Contents Antidepressants Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) * Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor (NDRI) * Selective Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI) * Serotonin-2 Antagonists/Reuptake Inhibitors (SARI) * Noradrenergic/Specific Serotonergic Antidepressant (NaSSA) * Non-Selective Cyclic Antidepressants * Effects of Antidepressants on Neurotransmitters/Receptors * Frequency of Adverse Reactions to Cyclic Antidepressants at Therapeutic Doses * Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOI) * Reversible Inhibitor of MAO-A (RIMA) * Irreversible Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors * Frequency of Adverse Reactions to MAOI Antidepressants at Therapeutic Doses * Antidepressant Doses and Pharmacokinetics * Switching Antidepressants * Antidepressant Augmentation Strategies Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT) Bright Light Therapy (BLT) Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (rTMS) Antipsychotics (Neuroleptics) "Second Generation" Antipsychotics (Neuroleptics) * "Third Generation" Antipsychotics * "Conventional" Antipsychotics (Neuroleptics) * Effects of Antipsychotics on Neurotransmitters/Receptors * Frequency of Adverse Reactions to Antipsychotics at Therapeutic Doses * Antipsychotic Doses and Pharmacokinetics * Comparison of Depot Antipsychotics * Extrapyramidal Side Effects of Antipsychotics * Switching Antipsychotics * Antipsychotic Augmentation Strategies Agents for Treating Extrapyramidal Side Effects Effects on Extrapyramidal Symptoms * Comparison of Agents for Treating Extrapyramidal Side Effects Anxiolytic Agents Benzodiazepines * Comparison of the Benzodiazepines * Buspirone Hypnotics/Sedatives Comparison of Hypnotics/Sedatives Mood Stabilizers Lithium * Anticonvulsants * Comparison of Anticonvulsants * Comparison of Adverse Reactions to Mood Stabilizers at Therapeutic Doses * l-Tryptophan Drugs for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Psychostimulants * Comparison of Psychostimulants * Atomoxetine * Clonidine * Augmentation Strategies in ADHD Drugs for Treatment of Dementia Cholinesterase Inhibitors * Memantine * Comparison of Drugs for Treatment of Dementia Sex-Drive Depressants Comparison of Sex-Drive Depressants Drugs of Abuse Alcohol * Stimulants * Hallucinogens * Opiates/Narcotics * Inhalants/Aerosols * Gamma Hydroxy Butyrate (GHB) * Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) Treatment of Substance Use Disorders Disulfiram * Naltrexone * Methadone * Buprenorphine New Unapproved Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders Adrenergic Agents * Calcium Channel Blockers * Dopaminergic Agents * GABA-Agents/Anticonvulsants * Serotonin Antagonists * Opioid Antagonists * Immunomodulators * Hormones * Miscellaneous Herbal and "Natural" Products Glossary * Suggested Readings * Patient Information Sheets * Index of Drugs