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Taylor & Francis Practical Management of the Side Effects of Psychotropic Drugs 1998 Edition by Richard Balon
This practical reference provides a clinically oriented management guide to the secondary results of all major classes of psychotropic medications used in North America. Practical Management of the Side Effects of Psychotropic Drugsdescribes the symptoms, frequency, and treatment options to certain drug reactions addresses general issues of side effect management, such as mechanisms of action, differential diagnosis, patient education, quality of life, and potential legal ramifications explores which compounds are tolerated best in patients with dysthymia, post-traumatic stress disorder, and certain personality disorders covers agents applied in the control of alcoholism and drug abuse discusses dealing with special populations, including the elderly, minorities, and medically ill patients and more! With over 900 references and tables, Practical Management of the Side Effects of Psychotropic Drugs is ideally suited for clinical psychiatrists, primary care physicians, internists, neurologists, psychotherapists, pharmacologists, clinical psychopharmacologists, neuropsychopharmacologists, pharmaceutical and behavioral scientists, and graduate and medical school students in these disciplines. Table of contents :- General Issues in the Management of Side Effects of Psychotropic Drugs, Richard BalonManagement of Side Effects of Antipsychotic Drugs, Matcheri S. Keshavan and K. N. Roy ChengappaManagement of Tricyclic Antidepressant Side Effects, Jambur AnanthManagement of Side Effects of Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors, Kishore M. Gadde and K. Ranga Rama KrishnanManagement of Side Effects of SSRIs and Newer Antidepressants, Michael J. Gitlin and Rita SuriManagement of Adverse Effects Associated with Mood Stabilizers, Philip G. Janicak and Linda G. MunsonManagement of Adverse Effects of Anxiolytics, Robert N. Rubey and R. Bruce LydiardManagement of Side Effects of Drugs Used in Treatment of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Ihsan M. Salloum and Jack R. CorneliusManaging Side Effects of Psychostimulants, Normand Carrey and Jovan G. SimeonManagement of Side Effects of Psychotropic Drugs in Special Populations, Ira M. LesserManagement of Side Effects of Other Psychotropic Drugs: Beta Blockers, Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs, and Cognitive Enhancers, Godehard Oepen