Antidepressants, antipsychotics, anxiolytics

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Antidepressants and related psychiatric drugs are the most important prescription drugs worldwide, accounting for a market volume of 20 billion US$ per year. This handbook provides a complete and detailed overview of all currently available psychiatric drugs, covering more than 250 different compounds.Particular features * the most important information on the chemistry, pharmacology and therapeutic use of a given drug* a special layout with margin notes and compound structures allowing for quick and easy access to the desired informationWritten by drug developers from the pharmaceutical industry, novel drugs currently under development and new methods of treatment are listed side by side with classical drugs, allowing a direct comparison of traditional and innovative therapeutic approaches.