Clinical handbook of psychotropic drugs
https://libcat.nshealth.ca/en/permalink/provcat42420
Ric M. Procyshyn, principal editor ; Kalyna Z. Bezchlibnyk-Butler, co-editor ; J. Joel Jeffries, co-editor.
(22nd ed.)
--Boston, MA:
Hogrefe Publishing
, c2017.
- Call Number
- QV 77 C641 2017 REF
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Cape Breton Regional
- Aberdeen Hospital
- Dickson Building
- Halifax Infirmary
- Sub-Location
- REFERENCE
The Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs has become a standard reference and working tool for psychiatrists, psychologists, physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other mental health professionals. Independent, unbiased. Packed with unique, easy-to-read comparison charts and tables (dosages, side effects, pharmacokinetics, interactions) for a quick overview of treatment options. Succinct, bulleted information on all classes of medication: on- and off-label indications, side effects, interactio…
- Call Number
- QV 77 C641 2017 REF
- Other Authors
- Procyshyn, Ric M.
- Bezchlibnyk-Butler, Kalyna Z.
- Jeffries, J. Joel
- Responsibility
- Ric M. Procyshyn, principal editor ; Kalyna Z. Bezchlibnyk-Butler, co-editor ; J. Joel Jeffries, co-editor
- Edition
- 22nd ed.
- Alternate Title
- Psychotropic drugs
- CHPD
- Place of Publication
- Boston, MA
- Publisher
- Hogrefe Publishing
- Date of Publication
- c2017
- Physical Description
- 431 p.
- ISBN
- 9781616764968
- 1616764961
- Abstract
- The Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs has become a standard reference and working tool for psychiatrists, psychologists, physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and other mental health professionals. Independent, unbiased. Packed with unique, easy-to-read comparison charts and tables (dosages, side effects, pharmacokinetics, interactions) for a quick overview of treatment options. Succinct, bulleted information on all classes of medication: on- and off-label indications, side effects, interactions, pharmacodynamics, precautions in the young, the elderly, and pregnancy, nursing implications, and much more - all you need to know for each class of drug. Potential interactions and side effects summarized in comparison charts. With instantly recognizable icons and in full color throughout, allowing you to find at a glance all the information you seek. Clearly written patient information sheets available for download as printable PDF files.
- Contents
- Antidepressants -- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI) -- Norepinephrine Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitor (NDRI) -- Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitor (SNRI) -- Serotonin-2 Antagonists/Reuptake Inhibitors (SARI) -- Serotonin-1A Agonist/Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor -- Serotonin Stimulator/Serotonin Modulator -- Noradrenergic/Specific Serotonergic Antidepressants (NaSSA) -- Nonselective Cyclic Antidepressants -- Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors -- Reversible Inhibitor of MAO-A (RIMA) -- Irreversible Monoamine Oxidase (A&B) Inhibitors (MAOIs) -- Irreversible MAO-B Inhibitor -- Effects of Antidepressants on Neurotransmitters/Receptors -- Pharmacological Effects of Antidepressants on Neurotransmitters/Receptors -- Frequency of Adverse Reactions to 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 -- "Second-Generation" Antipsychotics/SGAs -- "Third-Generation" Antipsychotic/TGA -- "First-Generation" Antipsychotics/FGAs -- Effects of Antipsychotics on Neurotransmitters/Receptors -- Pharmacological Effects of Antipsychotics on Neurotransmitters/Receptor Subtypes -- Relative Tolerability Profiles of Antipsychotics -- Frequency (%) of Adverse Reactions to Antipsychotics at Therapeutic Doses -- Antipsychotic Doses and Pharmacokinetics (Oral and Short-Acting Injections) -- Comparison of Long-Acting IM Antipsychotics -- Switching Antipsychotics -- Antipsychotic Augmentation Strategies -- Antipsychotic-Induced Extrapyramidal Side Effects and Their Management -- Extrapyramidal Adverse Effects of Antipsychotics -- Treatment Options for Extrapyramidal Side Effects -- Effects on Extrapyramidal Symptoms -- Comparison of Agents for Treating Acute Extrapyramidal Side Effects -- Doses and Pharmacokinetics of Agents for Treating Acute Extrapyramidal Side Effects -- Anxiolytic (Antianxiety) Agents -- Benzodiazepines -- Comparison of the Benzodiazepines -- Buspirone -- Hypnotics/Sedatives -- L-Tryptophan -- Comparison of Hypnotics/Sedatives -- Mood Stabilizers -- Lithium -- Anticonvulsants -- Comparison of Anticonvulsants -- Frequency of Adverse Reactions to Mood Stabilizers at Therapeutic Doses -- Drugs for ADHD -- Psychostimulants -- Atomoxetine -- Comparison of Drugs for ADHD -- a2 agonists -- 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 -- Opioids -- Inhalants/Aerosols -- Gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB)/Sodium Oxybate -- Flunitrazepam (Rohypnol) -- Nicotine/Tobacco -- Treatment of Substance Use Disorders -- Acamprosate -- Disulfiram -- Naltrexone -- Buprenorphine -- Methadone -- Pharmacotherapy for Nicotine/Tobacco Use Dependence -- Unapproved Treatments of Psychiatric Disorders -- Adrenergic Agents -- Dopaminergic Agents -- GABA Agents/Anticonvulsants -- Hormones -- NMDA Agents -- Miscellaneous -- Natural Health Products -- Ginkgo Biloba -- Inositol -- Kava Kava -- Melatonin -- Omega-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids -- S-Adenosyl-L-methionine (SAMe) -- St. John's Wort -- Valerian -- Vitamins -- Pharmacogenomic Information for Common Psychotropic Drugs -- Antidepressants -- Antipsychotics -- Mood Stabilizers -- Drugs for Treatment of Dementia -- Opiate Receptor Ligands, Alcohol, Interferon -- Glossary -- Drug use in pregnancy and effects on breast milk -- Patient information sheets -- Appendix: Neuroscience-based nomenclature (NbN) -- Index of drugs.
- Format
- Book
- Publication Type
- Handbook
- Location
- Nova Scotia Hospital
- Cape Breton Regional
- Aberdeen Hospital
- Dickson Building
- Halifax Infirmary
- Sub-Location
- REFERENCE
- Copies
- 5
- Loan Period
- In library use
