Antidepressants: Past, Present and Future
This book is being published as we mark the end of the first 50 years of the modern antidepressant era. This era began with the chance discovery that tri- clic antidepressants and monoamine oxidase inhibitors had antidepressant p- perties. That discovery had three consequences. First, it brought sim...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2004, 2004
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| Edition: | 1st ed. 2004 |
| Series: | Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
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| Collection: | Springer Book Archives -2004 - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Basic Principles: Pharmacologic Science
- Biochemical and Physiological Processes in Brain Function and Drug Actions
- General Principles of Pharmacokinetics
- Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Antidepressants
- 2. Basic Principles: Clinical Science
- Biological Markers of Depression
- Quality of Life and Rating Scales of Depression
- 3. Current Pharmacotherapy of Major Depressive Disorder
- Overview of Currently Available Antidepressants
- Tricyclic Antidepressants
- Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors
- Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors
- Other Antidepressants
- Current Role of Herbal Preparations
- 4. Use of Antidepressants in Special Populations
- Children and Adolescents
- Women
- Older Adults
- Bipolar Mood Disorders
- Treatment-Refractory Depression
- Personality Disorders
- 5. Future Directions in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder
- New Hypotheses to Guide Future Antidepressant Drug Development
- Promising New Directions in Antidepressant Development
- Role of Pharmacogenetics/Pharmacogenomics in the Development of New Antidepressants