Clinical Handbook of Psychotropic Drugs

This handbook is a concise accumulation of reference material presented in a logical, usable format. The sixth edition of this reference includes sections dealing with not-yet-approved treatments and electroconclusive therapy, adding discussions on drugs of abuse, electroconvulsive therapy, SSRIs, and the RIMA class of antidepressants. The entire presentation has been made more tightly organized. The many detailed tables continue to explain the medications in terms of their indications, therapeutic and adverse effects, recommended dosage, precautions, and numerous other aspects ranging from nursing recommendations to interactions with other drugs. They allow the rapid comparison of drugs within a class. All drugs are referred to by US and Canadian brand names as well as generic names.