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Antidepressants

From Biogenic Amines to New Mechanisms of Action

  • Outlines the most up to date evidence regarding the treatment of depression
  • Concise, yet comprehensive, in its review of clinical evidence
  • Appeals to both clinicians and researchers alike

Part of the book series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology (HEP, volume 250)

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Table of contents (17 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xii
  2. Tricyclic Antidepressants and Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors: Are They Too Old for a New Look?

    • Ravikumar Chockalingam, Britt M. Gott, Charles R. Conway
    Pages 37-48
  3. Clinical Implications of the STAR*D Trial

    • A. John Rush, Shailesh (Bobby) Jain
    Pages 51-99
  4. Pharmacogenomics and Biomarkers of Depression

    • Manish K. Jha, Madhukar H. Trivedi
    Pages 101-113
  5. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Antidepressants

    • Najla Fiaturi, David J. Greenblatt
    Pages 115-133
  6. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

    • Dee Lochmann, Tara Richardson
    Pages 135-144
  7. Serotonin and Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors

    • Richard C. Shelton
    Pages 145-180
  8. Neurostimulation Therapies

    • Nicholas T. Trapp, Willa Xiong, Charles R. Conway
    Pages 181-224
  9. Current Role of Herbal and Natural Preparations

    • David Mischoulon, Mark Hyman Rapaport
    Pages 225-252
  10. Other Antidepressants

    • T. E. Schwasinger-Schmidt, M. Macaluso
    Pages 325-355
  11. Treatment of Depression in Women

    • Christina Bourne, Laura Kenkel
    Pages 371-387
  12. Management of Late-Life Depression

    • J. Craig Nelson
    Pages 389-413

About this book

This volume reviews the known neurobiology of depression and combines classic data on antidepressant treatments with modern theory on the physiology of depression. It also discusses novel mechanism of action drugs.

Editors and Affiliations

  • School of Medicine-Wichita, University of Kansas, Wichita, USA

    Matthew Macaluso, Sheldon H. Preskorn

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eBook USD 129.00
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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