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Neuropsychopharmacology

  • 1st Edition - May 10, 2023
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Jahangir Moini, Anthony LoGalbo, Jennifer G. Schnellmann
  • Language: English

Neuropsychopharmacology reviews the principles of pharmacology with a focus on the central nervous system and autonomic nervous system. Beyond autonomic and central nervous s… Read more

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Neuropsychopharmacology reviews the principles of pharmacology with a focus on the central nervous system and autonomic nervous system. Beyond autonomic and central nervous system pharmacology, this volume uniquely discusses psychiatric disorders and the pharmacological interventions that are available for conditions including depression, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders. With a focus on these specific body systems, readers will see end-of-chapter questions that offer real-world case studies, as well as multiple-choice questions for further learning. Beneficial features and content also include two extensive examination tests, which each contain 100 questions for better learning or to be used in teaching, and a glossary.

Helpful appendices cover high-alert medications and toxicology effects on the nervous system. Each chapter will contain classifications of medications, pharmacokinetics, mechanism of action, clinical indications and toxicities.

Key features

  • Describes pharmacology principles pertaining to the central and autonomic nervous system
  • Identifies pharmacological interventions for psychiatric disorders including current evidence-based interventions for depression, schizophrenia and anxiety disorders
  • Features chapter outlines, end-of-chapter questions, real-world case studies and examinations for deeper learning or teaching

Readership

Neurologists, medical students, psychiatrists, psychopharmacologists, psychologists, pharmacologists, and graduate students, Nurses, physician, assistants nurse practitioners

Table of contents

Unit I: Principles of Pharmacology

1. Introduction

2. Drug Approval and Drug Regulations

3. Pharmacokinetics

4. Pharmacodynamics

5. Drug Toxicity and Pharmacogenomics

6. Medication Errors and Risk Reduction

7. Drugs of Abuse and Alcohol

8. Herbal Medications

Unit II: Pharmacology of the Central Nervous System

9. Review of the Central Nervous System

10. Central Nervous System Stimulants

11. Sedative-Hypnotic Drugs

12. Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists

13. Antiseizure Drugs

14. Skeletal Muscle Relaxants

15. Anesthetics and Anesthesia Adjuncts

16. Pharmacology of Parkinson’s Disease

17. Opioid Analgesics and Antagonists

18. Pharmacology of Migraines

Unit III: Introduction to Autonomic Pharmacology

19. Review of the Autonomic Nervous System

20. Sympathomimetic Drugs

21. Sympatholytic Drugs

22. Cholinergic and Cholinoceptor Inhibiting Drugs

23. Cholinergic Blockers

Unit IV: Pharmacology of Psychiatric Disorders

24. Pharmacology of Anxiety and Sleep Disorders

25. Pharmacology of Depression

26. Pharmacology of Bipolar Disorder

27. Pharmacology of Schizophrenia

28. Pharmacology of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

Appendices
A. List of High-Alert Medications
B. Toxicology Effects on the Nervous System
C. Practice Exam I
D. Practice Exam 2
E. Answer Keys

Review quotes

*4 stars* "...combines principles of neuroscience with an emphasis on the treatment of both neurological and psychiatric disorders...[with] evolving information from the fields of neurology, biology, and pharmacology. ...[T]he authors address the treatment of various disorders including anxiety, depression, mania, and schizophrenia....[and] assert that specific therapeutic molecules can be developed to create new medications to treat these disorders by understanding the biological basis of complicated mental conditions and the role of biological alterations leading to abnormalities of emotions and thoughts. [A] welcome diversion from typical texts which focus on only one of these areas. [C]hapters are replete with colorful diagrams and photographs, which complement the text, providing the reader with an overall experience that is both authoritative and attractive to the eye.” — ©Doody’s Review Service, 2024, Timothy J. Legg, PhD, PsyD, MSN, PMHNP-BC (Legg Counseling and Consulting Services)

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: May 12, 2023
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Jahangir Moini

Dr. Moini is an international author of 38 medical textbooks for various publishers including Elsevier, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, Jones & Bartlett Learning, Cengage Learning, and Routledge. In addition to continuing his venture as an author, he has been a professor for over 40 years. He is a retired professor with the Eastern Florida State College Science & Health Department. Previously, Dr. Moini was an assistant professor at Tehran University Medical School, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine. For 18 years, he was the Director of Epidemiology for the Brevard County Health Department. He was also Director of Allied Health at Everest University for 15 years.
Affiliations and expertise
Retired Professor, Science and Health Department, Eastern Florida State College, FL, USA

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Anthony LoGalbo

Dr. LoGalbo is a Board Certified Clinical Neuropsychologist and Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at Florida Tech in Melbourne, Florida, where he teaches graduate coursework and conducts applied research in the clinical psychology (PsyD) program. He is also the clinical director and primary supervisor of Florida Tech's Sports Concussion Management Program, and the clinical neuropsychology director at the Health First Florida Memory Disorder Clinic. Previously, he was in clinical practice at Florida Hospital (AdventHealth) in Orlando, serving both inpatients and outpatients through the Neuroscience Institute and Department of Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation. Educationally, he earned a PhD in medical/clinical psychology with a focus on neuropsychology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Florida Institute of Technology, School of Psychology, FL, USA

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Jennifer G. Schnellmann

Dr. Schnellmann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, at the University of Arizona. She is also Associate Director of Undergraduate Studies in Pharmaceutical Sciences. She is the author of seven books, on topics including cardiovascular pharmacology and strategies for gaining admission to professional school. She teaches medical, graduate, and undergraduate students across several courses in toxicology and pharmacology.
Affiliations and expertise
Associate Professor, Department of Pharmacology, College of Pharmacy, University of Arizona, Arizona, USA

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