Handbook of Psychopharmacology [electronic resource] : Volume 10: Neuroleptics and Schizophrenia /

1 Structure-Activity Relationships of the Butyrophenones and Diphenylbutylpiperidines -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Structure-Activity Relationships -- 3. Pharmacology -- 4. Conclusion -- 5. References -- 2 Biochemical Actions of Neuroleptic Drugs: Focus on the Dopamine Receptor -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Early Biochemical Studies -- 3. Dopamine Metabolism and Neuroleptics -- 4. The Dopamine-Sensitive Adenylate Cyclase -- 5. Labeling the Dopamine Receptor -- 6. References -- 3 Behavioral Actions of Neuroleptics -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Effect on Feeding and Drinking -- 3. Locomotor Activity and Catalepsy -- 4. Antiamphetamine Action -- 5. Avoidance Behavior -- 6. Brain Self-Stimulation -- 7. Aggression -- 8. Narcotic-Withdrawal Syndrome -- 9. Conclusions -- 10. References -- 4 Neuroleptics: Clinical Use in Psychiatry -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Methodology of Drug Studies -- 3. Efficacy of Antipsychotic Drugs -- 4. Maintenance Treatment with Antipsychotic Medication -- 5. Cost of Medication and Dispensing -- 6. Antipsychotic Drugs and Somatic Therapies -- 7. Drug Combinations -- 8. Drug, Psychological, and Social Treatments -- 9. New Antipsychotic Drugs -- 10. References -- 5 Tardive Dyskinesia and Related Neurologic Disorders -- 1. Historical Background -- 2. Clinical Findings -- 3. Predisposing Factors -- 4. Drug Effects -- 5. Severity and Combinations of Symptoms -- 6. Disability and Complications -- 7. Differential Diagnosis -- 8. Pathophysiology -- 9. Neuropharmacology -- 11. Concluding Remarks -- 12. References -- 6 Reserpine: Basic and Clinical Pharmacology -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Source, History, and Analogs -- 3. Distribution and Metabolism -- 4. Pharmacological Effects in Laboratory Animals -- 5. Clinical Pharmacology -- 6. Biochemical Mechanism of Action -- 7. Interaction of Reserpine with Other Centrally Acting Drugs -- 8. The Reserpine Receptor -- 9. References -- 7 Neurotransmitter Theories of Schizophrenia -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Survey of Neurotransmitter Theories -- 3. General Principles Underlying Neurotransmitter Theories in Psychiatry -- 4. Attention in Schizophrenia and Its Pharmacology -- 5. References.

Bibliographic Details

Main Authors:	Iversen, Leslie L. editor., Iversen, Susan D. editor., Snyder, Solomon H. editor., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format:	Texto biblioteca
Language:	eng
Published:	Boston, MA : Springer US, 1978
Subjects:	Medicine., Pharmacology., Psychopharmacology., Psychology., Biomedicine., Pharmacology/Toxicology., Psychology, general.,
Online Access:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-4042-3
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