Psychotropic Drugs and Women

Fast Facts

Victoria Hendrick, M.D., Michael Gitlin, M.D.

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WW Norton & Co
08 January 2010

Psychopharmacology; Psychiatry

Series: Fast Facts

Whereas potential risks of medication exposure during pregnancy had once been the key consideration when prescribing psychotropic drugs, research has shown that throughout a woman's life there are other no-less-important risks and reactions unique to the female physiology. Inside this book, readers will find extended discussions of the medication of depressive disorders, bipolar disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and eating disorders. Key drug classes such as antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics, mood stabilizers, and stimulants are discussed throughout as they apply to these various disorders. There are also wide-ranging chapters addressing the general implications of female physiology on psychopharmacology as well as the female reproductive system and central nervous system. Bibliographies corresponding to each chapter point clinicians in the right direction when further research is required.

As with other volumes in Norton's 'Fast Facts' series, Psychotropic Drugs and Women: Fast Facts presents all the critical information pertaining to prescription, cross-indication, and side effects, often in easy-to-read tables and charts. This handy guide is essential reading for all physicians and mental health professionals.

By: Victoria Hendrick M.D., Michael Gitlin, M.D.
Imprint: WW Norton & Co
Country of Publication: United States
Volume: 0
Dimensions: Height: 213mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 357g
ISBN: 9780393704211
ISBN 10: 0393704211
Series: Fast Facts
Pages: 256
Publication Date: 08 January 2010
Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Primary , Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Victoria Hendrick, M.D., is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital. Her research focuses on the treatment of psychiatric disorders during pregnancy and nursing and she has published extensively on topics related to perinatal psychiatry and women's mental health. Michael Gitlin, M.D., is Professor of Clinical Psychiatry and Director of the Adult Division, UCLA Department of Psychiatry, and Director of the Mood Disorders Clinic at the UCLA Neuropsychiatric Hospital.