Sinposis

The opening chapters provide a whirlwind tour of the multiple disciplines that undergird the chapters to come, with topics extending from the principles of molecular biology and genomics to the rudiments of neuroimaging and personalized medicine in psychiatry. data are reviewed pharmacology, pharmacokinetic parameters, mechanism of action, indications and efficacy, side effects and toxicology, and drug-drug interactions. The Textbook's second volume focuses on psychopharmacological approaches to treatment of patients with major psychiatric disorders (e.g., mood and anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, substance use disorders) as well as patients in specific populations (e.g., adults with ADHD, pediatric patients).Noteworthy additions to this textbook include chapters addressing the following topics:New medications with novel pharmacological mechanisms, including the neurosteroid antidepressant brexanolone and the atypical antipsychotic pimavanserin.Use of investigational agents, such as psychedelics, in psychiatric treatment.Treatment of alcohol use disorder, PTSD, OCD, and autism spectrum disorder.Treatment of ADHD in adults.Treatment of women in all life phases, including during pregnancy and the postpartum period.Treatment of individuals with intellectual developmental disorder