HANDBOOK OF PSYCHIATRIC DRUGS

Written by a clinical psychiatrist with over twenty-five years' experience in drug counseling, this newly expanded and revised handbook will answer your questions about the consequences of mind-altering drugs on the body's systems: how medications interact with food and with other drugs; how high-risk persons (pregnant women, the elderly, and children) are affected; and what symptoms may signal predependency. Featuring profiles of those drugs already established and those still waiting to be approved by the FDA, this guide explores the effects of such medications as Paxil, Serzone, Luvox, Ambien, Revia, Effexor, and Risperidol and examines the implications of the popular but controversial drug Prozac. Dr. Salzman outlines the information a person needs to know about the safe uses and limitations of these medications and discusses why patients seeking drug therapy have such high expectations. You'll also find out about the latest research on new treatment strategies for depression, insomnia, panic attacks, and other disorders, as well as possible alternatives to drugs, such as psychotheraphy.

Bernard Salzman, M.D., D.A.B.P.N., is a founder of and senior consultant to the Division of Drug Rehabilitation at Bellevue Hospital and a clinical associate professor at New York University Medical School.