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Taylor & Francis Antidepressant Therapy 1998 Edition by Mike Briley, Stuart A. Montgomery
This book, written by psychiatrists at the forefront of this research, is a presentation of the most up-to-date ideas in antidepressant therapy. Covering the mechanisms of antidepressant agents, as well as clinical and therapeutic considerations, the contributors present recent experimental evidence in support of their discussions. Table of contents : - Integrating the monoamine systems electrophysiology of brain noradrenaline neurons and mode of action of antidepressant drugs possible role of 5HT1B autoreceptors modulation of the serotonergic system by 5HT moduline antidepressants and post-receptor events animal models of depression disorder of synaptic homeostasis as a cause of depression and a target for treatment norepinephrine and serotonin in antidepressant action serotonin, impulse control and alcoholism pharmacological challenge tests and brain serotonin function in depression and during SSRI treatment prevalence of depression existing therapies with newer antidepressants antidepressant drugs and sexual function non-pharmacological treatments adjunct treatments synergistic effects of serotonergic and noradrenergic antidepressants suicide prevention resistant depression which antidepressant?