Treatment of Depression: Old Controversies and New Approaches

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Related Books of Interest S. J. Enna, Jeffrey B. Malick, and Elliott Richelson, Editors: ANTIDEPRESSANTS: NEUROCHEMICAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES (Central Nervous System Pharmacology Series, Vol. 1) 272 pages (1981) ISBN 0-89004-534-8 (Order Code 633) "The editors have organized a monograph that encompasses a wide rangé of issues, from basic mechanisms to clinical aspects of antidepressant action____The overall quality of the book is high, and it satisfies a definite need for a multidisciplinary but detailed review of the antidepressants. ... Recommend it with enthusiasm to both practicing psychiatrists who are interested in psychopharmacology and basic investigators."-Mayo Clinic Proceedings "An interesting multi-authored volume... of interest to those working at the basic science level... should provide clinical researchers and clinicians with an up-date on current concepts of antidepressant action."-Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry "This... review... Tovább

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Related Books of Interest S. J. Enna, Jeffrey B. Malick, and Elliott Richelson, Editors: ANTIDEPRESSANTS: NEUROCHEMICAL, BEHAVIORAL, AND CLINICAL PERSPECTIVES (Central Nervous System Pharmacology Series, Vol. 1) 272 pages (1981) ISBN 0-89004-534-8 (Order Code 633) "The editors have organized a monograph that encompasses a wide rangé of issues, from basic mechanisms to clinical aspects of antidepressant action____The overall quality of the book is high, and it satisfies a definite need for a multidisciplinary but detailed review of the antidepressants. ... Recommend it with enthusiasm to both practicing psychiatrists who are interested in psychopharmacology and basic investigators."-Mayo Clinic Proceedings "An interesting multi-authored volume... of interest to those working at the basic science level... should provide clinical researchers and clinicians with an up-date on current concepts of antidepressant action."-Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry "This... review of... theories and methodologies in research on antidepressant medications is written by a group of 23 experts in the field... .Of value to those involved with basic or clinical research on antidepressant drugs."-Annals of Neurology E. Costa and G. Racagni, Editors: TYPICAL AND ATYPICAL ANTIDEPRESSANTS-CLINICAL PRACTICE (Advances in Biochemical Psychopharmacology, Vol. 32) 422 pages (1982) ISBN 0-89004-830-4 (Order Code 1206) This is the second of two volumes devoted to a comprehensive review of the mechanisms of action of antidepressants and the clinical experience with these drugs. It presents clinical profiles of most of the antidepressants in current use and clinical trials of a wide variety of agents. Extensive studies are included of the newer "atypical" antidepressants such as mianserin, nomifensine, sulpiride, trazodone, and caroxazone, as well as traditional antidepressants and newer drugs that are in the preliminary clinical testing stages. Chapters alsó discuss the risks of overdose and side effects, the special problems posed by the elderly and pediatric depressed patient, the relationship of neuroendocrine factors to depressive illness, and the use of hormoné therapy. This volume will be of interest to psychopharmacologists, psychiatrists, and other clinicians who routinely prescribe psychoactive drugs. E. Costa and G. Racagni, Editors: TYPICAL AND ATYPICAL ANTIDEPRESSANTS-MOLECULAR MECHANISMS (Advances in Biochemical Psychopharmacology, Vol. 31) 416 pages (1982) ISBN 0-89004-686-7 (Order Code 1073) This is the first of two volumes devoted to a comprehensive review of the mechanisms of action of antidepressants and the clinical experience with these drugs. It provides authoritative data on the pharmacology and molecular mechanisms of most of the known antidepressant agents. Chapters examine the effects of antidepressants on neurotransmitter receptors and uptake; the effects of somé atypical antidepressants on catecholaminergic systems, the mode of action of sulpiride isomers, mianserin, trazodone, and other atypical antidepressants; and electrophysiological and pharmacological comparisons of the acute and chronic effects of lithium versus tricyclic antidepressants. This volume will be of interest to psychopharmacologists, psychiatrists, and other clinicians who routinely prescribe psychoactive drugs. Vissza