Psychopharmacology Books

Book SynopsisA classic in its field, Child and Adolescent Clinical Psychopharmacology Made Simple offers everything you need to know about the use of psychoactive medications in the treatment of childhood and adolescent psychological disorders in easy-to-understand language.This fully revised and updated fourth edition offers new information on sleep disorders, sleep medication, and substance abuse. You’ll also find up-to-date DSM-5 definitions, information regarding teen use of antidepressants and suicidality, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and ADHD medications, bipolar disorder, psychotic episodes and eating disorders in children and adolescents, the use of antipsychotics in children and adolescents, non-medication approaches and adjuncts to medications, and how to assess and treat noncompliance and “breakthrough” symptoms.Also included are fact sheets that clearly delineate frequently prescribed medications for each disorder along with medication side effects and signs of toxicity. For each psychological disorder, the book offers: current diagnostic criteria; treatment indications and contraindications; medication information; and help for monitoring, evaluating, and following up with patients.Whether you are a pediatrician, parent, therapist, educator, or other health care professional, this is the only resource you need to consult for the most recent information on child and adolescent medications and treatment.

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Book SynopsisChallenging an exclusively medical approach to mental health and illness, this book considers the impact psychiatric drugs can have on spirituality. In the last thirty years, a dramatic rise in medication as a treatment for mental illness has occurred in tandem with increasing numbers of people entering treatment with a spiritually-oriented understanding of their suffering. The unforeseen result is that some people taking psychiatric drugs are engaging with them in ways that can have a profound impact on the course and outcome of treatment. Based on interviews with people on psychiatric medication who regard spirituality as significant in their lives, this book reveals how medication can be perceived as both helpful and harmful to spirituality. The author argues that spirituality must be considered in debates around psychopharmacology.Trade ReviewSocietal debate about psychiatric drugs usually focuses on whether the drugs are "effective" or do more "good than harm". In this well-written, thoughtful book, Lynne Vanderpot explores the effects of psychiatric medications through a different lens: how do the medications affect one's subjective experience of being alive, and more particularly, one's internal experience of a spiritual life? Hers is a thoughtful, clear exploration of an important subject, and on every page her respect for the users of these medications and the diversity of their experiences shines through. -- Robert Whitaker, journalist and author of 'Anatomy of an Epidemic'Drawing on twenty compelling personal stories, Vanderpot attends to a fundamental, yet neglected problem - how and why psychiatric medications either enhance or inhibit healing spiritual responses to profound emotional suffering. The data highlight the troubling myopia of exclusively biological explanations and treatments of mental illness. Here you will learn just how a range of life contingencies differently shape our perceptions and experiences of pain, pills and personhood. Many readers, grabbed by its numerous striking insights, will themselves be transformed by this innovative volume. -- David A. Karp, Professor Emeritus of Sociology at Boston College and author of 'Is It Me or My Meds? Living with Antidepressants'Unlike doctors, people who take psychiatric medication measure the success of their treatment not just on clinical outcomes, but on how the drugs affect the totality of their lives. That includes spirituality-the search for meaning and purpose, as well as the feeling of connectedness to self, others, and the divine. Vanderpot's book is sensitively written and uniquely focused, a valuable addition to the conversation about the use of medication in the real world. -- Katherine Sharpe, author of Coming of Age on Zoloft (Harper Perennial, 2012)In exploring the relationship between spirituality and medication, Vanderpot invites both the prescribers of medication and the recipients of the medication to reflect more deeply on the person's life as a whole, a body-mind-spirit individual. To truly know a person in this way requires time. Unfortunately in the current limits of 15' medication sessions, a significant relationship cannot be established and the person suffers. All that is of value to them is not explored. Hopefully, this book can help us challenge the problems and dangers inherent in such limited encounters. -- Nancy Kehoe RSCJ, PhD, author of 'Wrestling with Our Inner Angels: Faith, Mental Illness and the Journey to Wholeness'Anyone interested in psychiatric medication and spirituality and how they interact in people's lives should read this excellent book. It is well researched and an easy and engaging read. It raises some truly important questions about how we view and treat human suffering including the impact of psychiatric medicine on the whole person. -- Professor William West, University of ChesterIn this thought-provoking book, Vanderpot makes the compelling case that the question of whether or not to use psychiatric drugs is more than simply a routine 'treatment' decision, but rather entails a sacred process of deep self-exploration. Drawing keen insights from the stories of those who have grappled deeply with this issue, Vanderpot invites us to consider the profound impact that psychiatric drug treatment has on the deepest levels of one's being, a question that becomes increasingly important as psychiatric drug use continues to escalate in the world today. -- Paris Williams, PhD., Clinical Psychologist and author of 'Rethinking Madness'Table of ContentsPrologue. 1. Hallowed be thy tablets. 2. Understanding Spirituality. 3. Understanding Psychopharmacology. 4. Medication Enhances Spirituality. 5. Medication Hinders Spirituality. 6. Rich Times for Rethinking the World. 7. Conclusion/Hope. Appendix.

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Book SynopsisThis is a different kind of book about psychedelics. Rather than describing psychedelic experiences, it presents four future-oriented ideas ''coming over the psychedelic horizon'', which illustrate the potential benefits of psychedelics for humanity: # Stanislav Grof''s view of our minds as a way to understand works of art (looking at Disney's Snow White). # The evidence that psychedelic-occasioned mystical experiences can boost our immune systems. # Psychedelics as a way of adding new cognitive programmes to our thinking skills. # Applying the ideas from Part 3 to learning.

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Book SynopsisWhat actually happens to you when you drink a cup of coffee?Is chocolate really an aphrodisiac? How do drugs like alcohol and cannabis work? Did psychedelics play a part in human evolution? In this fascinating little book, leading psychopharmacologist Dr. Ben Sessa describes the drugs, legal and illegal, natural and synthesised, from nicotine to endorphins, sugar to antidepressants, that humans all over the world take every day to change their state of mind. "Fascinating" FINANCIAL TIMES. "Beautiful" LONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS. "Rich and Artful" THE LANCET. "Genuinely mind-expanding" FORTEAN TIMES. "Excellent" NEW SCIENTIST. "Stunning" NEW YORK TIMES. Small books, big ideas.Table of ContentsIntroduction 1 States of Consciousness 2 The Brain 4 Neurotransmitters 6 Oxytocin & Adrenaline 8 Dreaming 10 Hypnotic States 12 Meditation 14 Endorphins 16 Sex & Aphrodisiacs 18 Emotional States 20 Food & Fasting 22 Sugar 24 Chocolate 26 Caffeine 28 Alcohol 30 Nicotine 32 Cannabis 34 Solvents & Inhalants 36 Ketamine & Nitrous Oxide 38 Cocaine 40 Opiates 42 MDMA & Amphetamines 44 Natural Psychedelics 46 LSD 48 Poisons & Potions 50 Shamanism 52 Antidepressants 54 Quantum Consciousness 56 Further Reading 58

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Book SynopsisIn an era when more people are taking psychiatric drugs than ever before, Joanna Moncrieff's explosive book challenges the claims for their mythical powers. Drawing on extensive research, she demonstrates that psychiatric drugs do not 'treat' or 'cure' mental illness by acting on hypothesised chemical imbalances or other abnormalities in the brain. There is no evidence for any of these ideas. Moreover, any relief the drugs may offer from the distress and disturbance of a mental disorder can come at great cost to people's physical health and their ability to function in day-to-day life. And, once on these drugs, coming off them can be very difficult indeed. This book is a wake-up call to the potential damage we are doing to ourselves by relying on chemical cures for human distress. Its clear, concise explanations will enable people to make a fully informed decision about the benefits and harms of these drugs and whether and how to come off them if they so choose.Trade Review'This is a brilliant book. It offers an incisive, clear and evidence based appraisal of psychiatric drugs, arriving at just the right time to counter the growing controversy and confusion in this area. I could not think of a more respected and credible guide to take us through this tricky terrain. This book should be compulsory reading for anyone working in mental health. I would also recommend it for anyone holding a more personal interest in the subject.' - Dr James Davies, Reader in Social Anthropology & Mental Health, University of Roehampton, and author of Cracked: why psychiatry is doing more harm than good. 'There has never been a greater need for calm and reasoned thinking about psychiatric drug use, and, as a practising and open-minded psychiatrist, Joanna is the very best person to provide it. This book brings evidence and rationality to a contentious topic and offers people sound, researchbased information and genuine choice.' - Dr Lucy Johnstone, consultant clinical psychologist, author of A Straight Talking Introduction to Psychiatric Diagnosis and lead co-author of The Power Threat Meaning FrameworkTable of ContentsIntroduction, 1. The place of drug treatment in psychiatry, 2. How do psychiatric drugs work?, 3. The importance of research , 4. Antipsychotic drugs , 5. Antidepressants, 6. Lithium and other drugs used for bipolar disorder, 7. Stimulants, 8. Benzodiazepines, 9. Withdrawing from psychiatric drugs, 10. When might psychiatric drugs be useful? , 11. How did we get here and where do we go with it?, Appendix, Indexes

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Book SynopsisThis jargon-free guide is suitable for all trainee and registered health professionals who require knowledge and understanding of drugs used in the treatment of mental health conditions for prescribing or administering purposes. A life-saving book that you can carry anywhere you go! Introductory material provides a background on psychotropic drugs, the etiology of mental illness, some of the commonly used drugs in practice and brief notes on common non-pharmacological interventional options. It also examines the pathophysiology of mental illness and clinical decision making. The central chapters provide comprehensive coverage of all the major medications used in the most common mental health disorders, detailing key drugs and including side effects, average doses, contra-indications and precautions, and clinical management interventions. Case studies, multiple choice questions and summary tasks in each chapter enable readers to clearly relate theory to practice and thoroughly review their learning. The second edition of this best-selling text has been completely revised to include: updated information and refreshed case studies throughout; more activities for self-study and interactive learning, including multiple choice questions; an emphasis on new ways of working within mental health settings, such as non-restrictive practice; a completely new chapter on alcohol and substance misuse. Trade ReviewI would recommend this book to all mental health nurse prescribers, nurses and students. The book layout is brilliant with a concise summary and questions at the end of each chapter, which makes the reader reflect on the content read in each chapter. A very well written and a very useful resource for practitioners and learners. -- Dr Geeta Patel (GP with specialist interest in psychiatry)Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. Mental illness and clinical decision making 2. Drugs used in psychoses 3. Drugs used in depression 4. Drugs used in dementia 5. Drugs used in bipolar disorders 6. Drugs used in anxiety disorders 7. Drugs used in alcohol and substance misuse Appendix- Answers to MCQs and chapter review questions Glossary References Index

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Book SynopsisA stimulating account of interest to all students of neuroscience, psychiatry, psychology or biology — and of immense value to ‘first timers’ including undergraduates and A-level students. Written by one of the UK’s leading brain science experts, it traces the relationship between the ions, membranes and pumps of the brain and our thoughts, senses, feelings, impulses and consciousness. The book deals with such tantalising questions as: What are the ‘locks and keys’ of the brain? How does memory work and why do we forget? Why do we sleep, dream, and hopefully wake-up ready to go? How do fears, threats and nightmares penetrate our mental defences, or drugs, alcohol, psychedelics and medicines improve or hinder our thoughts, actions or behaviour? Are our eyes connected to the brain and why do we sometimes see things that aren’t there? Or hear ‘voices’? The book also explains how we can ‘see inside’ the brain, why we sometimes make a fool of ourselves, may have near death experiences and whether epilepsy is an ‘affliction of the Gods.’ Similarly what scientists know about the differences between delusion and schizophrenia; or the links between worry, anxiety, depression, mania and euphoria. It also covers obsession, stress and repetitive behaviour — just some of many topics dealt with within its revealing pages. An expert, scientific but simple guide.Table of ContentsThe Origins of Our Brains — Ions, Membranes and Pumps; Neurotransmitters and their Receptors — The Locks and Keys of Brain Function; The Tower of Complexity — How the Brain is Organized; The Vital Role of Subconscious Processing; How the Cortex Works — Seeing is Believing; Taking Control — From Urges to Self-discipline; Thinking, Feeling and Consciousness; The Emotional Brain; Getting Inside the Head — Surgery to Imaging Techniques; Sleep and Dreams; In Extremis — Near Death Experiences and Vegetative States; Affliction of the Gods? — Epilepsy; Darkness Visible? Depression; Why Worry? Fear and Anxiety Disorders; Delusional? Schizophrenia and Mania; Repetition, Obsession and Compulsion; From Pleasure to Pain? Addiction; Brain and Mind or Brain-v-Mind?; Selected Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisPopular among students and clinicians for its easy-to-read, case-study format, Winter’s Basic Clinical Pharmacokinetics, 7th Edition, clarifies complex concepts to help you confidently apply pharmacokinetics and therapeutic drug monitoring to patient care. This straightforward text is divided into two parts, reviewing basic pharmacokinetic principles in Part I and illustrating the clinical application of these principles to the most commonly encountered problems in Part II. The significantly updated and expanded 7th Edition adds essential coverage of the use of pharmacokinetics in managing obesity, pregnancy, as well as anticoagulation. NEW! Chapters unique to this 7th Edition equip students with proven pharmacokinetic approaches to obesity, pregnancy, and anticoagulation. Straightforward two-part format reinforces fundamental concepts and related clinical applications to ensure an advanced-level mastery. Case-based approach, similar to Applied Therapeutics, cultivates essential clinical reasoning capabilities. Detailed drug monographs familiarize students with the most commonly prescribed drugs for a wide range of problems and conditions.

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Book SynopsisDas Lehrbuch listet die Krankheitsbilder anhand der ICD-10-Klassifikationen auf und stellt die psychischen Störungen hinsichtlich ihrer Epidemiologie, Psychopathologie, Ätiologie und Diagnostik, aber auch neuartiger Therapiekonzepte dar. Viele Fallbeispiele dienen dabei der Vertiefung und helfen bei der Einprägung des Stoffs. Eingeflossen sind neueste Forschungsergebnisse aus der Pharmakologie, Psychotherapie und biologischen Psychiatrie. Das Lehrbuch begleitet die Einarbeitung in das Fachgebiet während des Studiums oder in der Facharztausbildung.Trade Review“... Untermauert werden die jeweiligen Themen mit Diagrammen, Tabellen und etwaigen Fallbeispielen. Am Ende jedes Kapitels sind Vorschläge für weiterführende Literatur zu den jeweiligen Störungen aufgelistet. ... Sehr hilfreich ist das Glossar am Ende des Buches mit Erklärungen vieler psychiatrischer und psychopathologischer Fachausdrücke. ... Dieses Buch ist geeignet für Medizinstudenten, die sich tief in die Thematik einarbeiten wollen. ... Es geht sehr ins Detail und ist so umfassend, dass es für Assistenten in der Weiterbildung, Ärzte, Psychologen, Psychotherapeuten empfehlenswert ist.” (in: Fachschaft Medizin LMU München, fachschaft-medizin.de, Dezember 2015)“... zahlreiche Tabellen, die verschiedenste Sachverhalte ... der Schreibstil ist sehr angenehm und leicht verständlich ... Das Buch ist besonders für Medizinstudierende in ... sehr empfehlenswert ...“ (Thomas Schütz, in: Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, skalpell.at,11.März 2015)“... Zielgruppe: Medizinstudenten, Assistenten in der Weiterbildung, Ärzte, Psychologen, Psychotherapeuten ... Das Lehrbuch Psychiatrie ist für Studierende der Medizin durchaus empfehlenswert, wenn auch sehr umfangreich. ... Wer in das Gebiet der Psychiatrie ein bisschen tiefer einsteigen möchte, ist mit diesem Lehrbuch bestimmt gut beraten.“ (in: Fachschaft Medizin Marburg, fs-medizin.de, 30. März 2015)“… Die Informationen im Buch werden ergänzt durch Tabellen und Flussdiagramme, welche komplizierte Sachverhalte erleichtern und bei Behandlungsschemata die zeitliche Reihenfolge. Auch Kategorisierungen und Klassifikationen werden durch die Nutzung von Tabellen deutlich überischtlicher. ... einen strukturierten und detaillierten Einstieg in die Psychiatrie bekommen, welcher außerdem viel Wert auf klinische Bezüge legt ...“ (in: Fachschaft Medizin Münster, fsmed-muenster.de, 2.Januar 2015) “... der Aufbau ist gut gelungen, man findet schnell und übersichtlich alle Informationen oder Stichworte, die man sucht. ... Die meisten relevanten Themen sind enthalten und auch sehr gut erklärt. ...“ (in: Veasyte, S 62, Wintersemester 2014-2015)“... überarbeitete und aktualisierte Lehrbuch richtet sich an Studierende der Medizin sowie an in Ausbildung befindlichen Psychiaterinnen, Psychologinnen und Psychotherapeutinnen, aber auch an bereits Praktizierende sowie an Vertreterinnen der Nachbardisziplinen Neurologie, Innere Medizin, Pädiatrie, Pädagogik und Pflegewissenschaften ... die Komplexität des Fachgebiets in leichtverständlicher, aber gleichzeitig spannender Form darstellen ...” (Anita Riecher-Rössler, in: Schweizer Archiv für Neurologie und Psychiatrie, Swiss Archives of Neurology & Psychiatry, 2014, Vol. 165, Issue 1, S. 33)Table of Contents Einführung Organische einschließlich symptomatischer psychischer Störungen Psychische und Verhaltensstörungen durch psychotrope Substanzen Schizophrenie, schizotype und wahnhafte Störungen Affektive Störungen Neurotische Belastungs- und somatoforme Störungen Verhaltensauffälligkeiten mit körperlichen Störungen und Faktoren Essstörungen nicht organische Schlafstörungen nicht organische sexuelle Funktionsstörungen psychische und Verhaltungsstörungen im Wochenbett Missbrauch von nicht abhängigkeitserzeugenden Substanzen Persönlichkeits- und Verhaltensstörungen Kinder- und Jugendpsychiatrie Gerontopsychiatrie Suizidales Verhalten Schmerz Psychiatrische Notfall Psychotherapeutische Verfahren Grundzüge der Sozialpsychiatrie Psychiatrische Rehabilitation Grundzüge der Konsilliar/Liaison Psychiatrie Forensische Psychiatrie

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Book SynopsisThis volume gives an overview of new insights to alcohol pharmacology using DREADDs (Designer Receptors and Unraveling the Neuropharmacology of Alcohol). It examines which pharmacological principles should be applied to understanding DREADDs taking into account some very current research. Additionally, this book covers important topics under the heading of “experimental pharmacology” and alcohol.Table of ContentsPart 1. Neurotransmitter systems.- 1. GABAA receptor subtype mechanism and the abuse related effects of ethanol: Genetic and pharmacological evidence.- 2. Presynaptic Ethanol Actions: Potential Roles in Ethanol Seeking.- 3. Dynamic adaptation in neurosteroid networks in response to alcohol.- 4. GABA and Glutamate synaptic co-adaptations to chronic ethanol in the striatum.- 5. The cerebellar GABAAR system as a potential target for treating alcohol use disorder.- 6. Do alcohol-related AMPA-type glutamate receptor adaptations promote intake?.- 7. Molecular, neuronal and behavioral effects of ethanol and nicotine interactions.- 8. Cross-species alterations in synaptic dopamine regulation after chronic alcohol exposure.- 9. Central noradrenergic interactions with alcohol and regulation of alcohol related behaviors.- Part 2. Ion Channels.- 10. Voltage-sensitive calcium channels in the brain: Relevance to alcohol intoxication and withdrawal.- 11. Voltage-sensitive potassium channels of the BK type and their coding genes are alcohol targets in neurons.- 12. Chronic alcohol, intrinsic excitability, and potassium channels: Neuroadaptations and drinking behavior.- Part 3. Neuroimmune system.- 13. Hepatic immune system adaptations to alcohol.- 14. Innate immune signaling and alcohol use disorders.- 15. Cytokins in the CNS.- Part 4. Neuropeptides and Genomics.- 16. Corticotropin Releasing Factor (CRF) Neurocircuitry and neuropharmacology in alcohol drinking.- 17. Contribution of dynorphin and orexin neuropeptide systems to the motivational effects of alcohol.- 18. Transcriptional regulators as targets for alcohol pharmacotherapies.- Part 5. Pharmacotherapy.- 19. Advances in Pharmacotherapy Development From Preclinical Animal Studies.- 20. Advances in Pharmacotherapy Development: Human Clinical Studies.

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Book SynopsisLearn all the basics of psychedelics and why all this research is great news for public health in this century.After a very long and strange journey, psychedelics may finally be back for good. Rick Doblin, PhD, Founder & Executive Director, MAPS. In the guide you will learn all the essentials about the history, neuroscience, legality, therapeutic applications and harm reduction of the most promising psychedelic drugs for science. After decades of international prohibition these molecules are returning to laboratories and clinics, hand in hand with the most rigorous science, to revolutionize the way we understand and treat mental health (depression, anxiety, PTSD and addictions). Discover the world of psilocybin, MDMA, DMT, ketamine and LSD, before society immerses in this revolution, which will forever change the perception we have of psychedelics. This guide will be of interest to both therapists and other mental health professionals interested in the clinical applications, parents and educators seeking to understand the impact and safety of psychedelics and other drugs, as well as any adult curious to learn about and explore this new world of the psychedelic renaissance.

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Book SynopsisA scientific guide to psychedelic-assisted mental health treatment

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