{"product_id":"neuroleptic-malignant-syndrome-and-related-conditions-9781585620111","title":"Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Related Conditions","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) and other hyperthermic conditions are rare complications of antipsychotic drugs that can cause discomfort, disability, and even death. As a result, every psychiatrist, physician, and mental health care professional needs to understand and identify these disorders in time to prevent a fatal outcome. \u003ci\u003eNeuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Related Conditions\u003c\/i\u003e is an important tool for clinicians, outlining a framework for understanding, diagnosing, treating, and preventing these little-understood disorders. \u003c\/p\u003e \t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003eThis new edition extensively updates and revises the first edition, integrating an explosion of findings that have occurred since the earlier edition was published in 1989. In addition to NMS, chapters focus on antipsychotic drug-related heatstroke, hyperthermia associated with other neuropsychiatric drugs, and malignant catatonia, as well as\u003cbr\u003e \t\t\t\t\t\t\u003cbr\u003e• A new chapter on serotonin syndrome, the first comprehensive review to appear in the world literature. With the proliferation of serotonergic drugs such as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs), the incidence of adverse reactions is on the rise, and this information will help practitioners spot early warning signals. \u003c\/p\u003e \t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003e• Important information on thermoregulatory mechanisms to help clinicians understand the pathogenesis of hyperthermic conditions. With an understanding of the basic mechanisms underlying these conditions, practitioners will develop more effective strategies for recognition, diagnosis, and treatment.  \u003c\/p\u003e \t\t\t\t\t\u003cp\u003eWritten by four internationally renowned authorities on NMS, \u003ci\u003eNeuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Related Conditions\u003c\/i\u003e is the most comprehensive resource on the subject in existence. With nearly 850 citations in the reference section, it is a must for researchers—and for practitioners who need a practical approach based on the most current science.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis eminently useful source book on neuroleptic malignant syndrome, a basic, easily portable reference for clinicians, covers all of the serious hyperthermic reactions occurring during the treatment of psychiatric disorders.\u003c\/p\u003e * The Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis second edition of \u003ci\u003eNeuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Related Conditions\u003c\/i\u003e answers the overwhelming need for a thorough, up-to-date reference on NMS. It provides psychiatrists and mental health professionals, primary care providers, neurologists, and other clinicians who deal with psychopharmacologic agents with a current, balanced, and comprehensive synthesis of all the available data in this field and equips clinicians with a practical approach based on the most current science. In addition, and perhaps most importantly, this balanced text will stimulate research, with coverage of controversies and unanswered questions to provide direction for future study.\u003c\/p\u003e -- William M. Regan, M.D. * Journal of Clinical Psychiatry *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is the second edition of this excellent and useful book covering neuroleptic malignant syndrome and related disorders. Written and edited by recognized experts in the field, this book is a valuable contribution to psychiatry. . . . This valuable second edition summarizes the literature on neuroleptic malignant syndrome and related drug-induced neuropsychiatric disorders. Any clinician or researcher who is involved in psychopharmacology should read and refer to this book. This is an exceptional contribution to the field.\u003c\/p\u003e -- Michael J. Schrift, DO * Doody's Book Reviews *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003ePreface\u003cbr\u003eChapter 1. Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome\u003cbr\u003eChapter 2. Thermoregulatory Mechanisms and Antipsychotic Drug–Related Heatstroke\u003cbr\u003eChapter 3. Serotonin Syndrome\u003cbr\u003eChapter 4. Hyperthermia Associated With Other Neuropsychiatric Drugs\u003cbr\u003eChapter 5. 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