Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology is intended as a primer text for this field, and can be read cover to cover by anyone from the novice to the expert. Expanded and fully revised, this third edition enlists advances in neurobiology and recent clinical developments to explain with renewed clarity the concepts underlying drug treatment of psychiatric disorders. Features of this edition are clinical advances in antipsychotic and antidepressant therapy. It includes new coverage of sleep disorders, chronic pain, and disorders of impulse control. This remains the essential text for students, scientists, psychiatrists, and other mental health professionals.
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 / 5.0
Excellent, informative, and utterly lacking in a few places:
Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology is an excellent,informative tome on current medications.
That being said, the book utterly lacks any information on the differences in responses to these drugs along ethnic diversity lines, or gender differences, or interactions with commonly used herbs or supplements.
The topic of diversity and supplement usage is extremely relevant in today's world and knowledge of the these subjects will only increase our clients' comfort.
The Ultimate Psychopharmacologic Textbook:
The new edition of Stahl's... is amazing. It keeps the same friendly and easy-to-read texts and figures, but is much more complete in its subjects.
I'm very glad to had adquired this book, no doubt its going to improve my understanding about neurobiology/psychopharmacology. For sure, an outstanding masterpiece!
