Neurotransmitter Receptors in Actions of Antipsychotic Medications |
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| Editor:
| Lidow, Michael S. |
| Series title: | Handbooks in Pharmacology and Toxicology Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4200-4177-4 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2000 |
| Publisher: | Taylor & Francis Group
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| Imprint: | CRC Press |
| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $270.00USD $300.00USD $405.00 |
Book Description:
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Covering two major directions of research in the field and summarizing over 20 years of research, this book describes the most recent discoveries that have helped revolutionize the understanding of schizophrenia and its treatment. The exhaustive chapters cover the basic knowledge of schizophrenic syndromes and provide a general description of available antipsychotic drugs. Leading specialists recount the investigation into a variety of receptors in drug action and present unique topics...
More DescriptionCovering two major directions of research in the field and summarizing over 20 years of research, this book describes the most recent discoveries that have helped revolutionize the understanding of schizophrenia and its treatment. The exhaustive chapters cover the basic knowledge of schizophrenic syndromes and provide a general description of available antipsychotic drugs. Leading specialists recount the investigation into a variety of receptors in drug action and present unique topics like endogenous receptor occupation by antipsychotic drugs and regulation of brain receptors. The book also includes a survey of the future perspectives in drug design.