Antidepressants: Past, Present and Future
Author | : Sheldon H. Preskorn |
Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
Total Pages | : 613 |
Release | : 2012-12-06 |
ISBN-10 | : 9783642185007 |
ISBN-13 | : 3642185002 |
Rating | : 4/5 (07 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: A comprehensive review of the current status of antidepressants - how we arrived at this point in their evolution and where we are going in both the near and the long term. It employs both a scientific and historical approach to accomplish these goals. This volume is intended for practitioners who use antidepressants on a daily basis in their practice as well as for the student and researcher. Each will find that it provides a comprehensive and logical approach to this important group of medications. This book is being published as we mark the end of the first 50 years of the modern antidepressant era.