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Discusses clinical pharmacokinetics, antidepressants, antipsychotics, lithium, benzodiazepines, and drugs of abuse. Reviews problems related to drug-drug interactions of psychotropic agents, highlighting evidence and mechanisms of interaction and clinical implications for each substance. This second edition includes new chapters on electroconvulsive therapy and beta-adrenergic blocker drug reactions, and a new section on serotonin reuptake inhibitors. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.
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Thoroughly updated for its Third Edition, this handbook provides complete, current, and easily accessible information on how psychotropic drugs interact with one another and with compounds used to treat non-psychiatric medical conditions. The book is organized for rapid reference, includes numerous tables, and offers guidelines for managing adverse effects.The Third Edition includes an adverse drug effects table in the appendix section, tables on receptor binding and dosing, and the latest information on drugs of abuse and chemical dependence. This edition also includes drug-food interactions for each drug category and interactions of psychotropic drugs with HIV medications.
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