Antiepileptic drugs to treat psychiatric disorders

Antiepileptic drugs to treat psychiatric disorders

McElroy, Susan L.
Keck, Paul E.
Post, Robert M.

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Several antiepileptic drugs (AEDs) now have pharmaceutical usage for treatingbipolar disorder. There is growing evidence that AEDs have mood-stabilizing effects. This book is the first comprehensive clinically oriented reference on the use of AEDs to treat a variety of psychiatric disorders such as anxiety disorders, substance use disorders, eating disorders, personality disorders, andneuropsychiatric disorders. Written by the leading clinical experts, Antiepileptic Drugs to Treat Psychiatric Disordersòis organized by psychiatric disorder for easier information gathering, and enables the physician to use the text as a stand alone referenceòthe first comprehensive; reference book clinically orientated on the use of antiepileptic drugs to treat psychiatric disorders - other books have focused on drug mechanisims and drug interactions. INDICE: Overview of Antiepileptics (AEDs). Efficacy in Epilepsy. Mechanisms of Action. AEDs in Psychiatric Disorders. AEDs in Mood Disorders. Acute Mania and Mixed States. Bipolar Depression, including Rapid Cycling. Long-Term Treatment of Bipolar Disorder. Depressive Disorders. AEDs in Psychotic Disorders.AEDs in Anxiety Disorders. AEDs in Anxiety Disorders. AEDs in Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. AEDs in Substance Use Disorders. AEDs in Alcohol Use Disorders. AEDs in Drug Use Disorders. AEDs in Smoking Cessation. AEDs Eating Disorders and Obesity. AEDs in the Treatment of Impulsive Aggression and Impulse Control Disorders. AEDs in Sleep Disorders. AEDs in Personality Disorders. AEDs in Neuropsychiatric Conditions. AEDs in the Treatment of Neuropathic Pain. AEDs in the Treatment of Migraine and Headache. AEDs in the Treatment of Fibromyalgia and Related Syndromes. AEDs in Traumatic Brain Injury. AEDs in Mental Retardation Antiepileptic Drugs as Psychotropics: Potential Mechanisms of Action.

  • ISBN: 978-0-8493-8259-8
  • Editorial: INFORMA HEALTHCARE BOOKS
  • Encuadernacion: Cartoné
  • Páginas: 440
  • Fecha Publicación: 01/06/2008
  • Nº Volúmenes: 1
  • Idioma: Inglés