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Prescriber's Guide

Prescriber's Guide

Prescriber's Guide

Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology
8th Edition
Stephen M. Stahl, University of California, San Diego and Riverside
April 2024
Temporarily unavailable - available from September 2025
Paperback
9781009464758

    With the range of psychotropic drugs expanding and the usages of existing medications diversifying, we are pleased to present the Eighth Edition of the world's best-selling formulary in psychopharmacology. The new edition features seven brand new compounds as well as information about several newly approved formulations of existing drugs. Many important new indications are covered for existing drugs, as are updates to the profiles of the entire content and collection, including new injectable and transdermal formulations, as well as updated warnings and indications. The icons and Pearls have been refreshed throughout, and with the book's its easy-to-use, full-colour template-driven navigation system, Prescriber's Guide combines evidence-based data with clinically informed advice to support everyone who is prescribing in the field of mental health.

    • Provides the most complete and up-to-date summary of the practical use of psychotropic drugs, including seven new drugs in this edition
    • Presented in a template format, fully indexed, and cross-referenced for ease of navigation
    • Written with the authority of evidence and the guidance of clinical wisdom

    Reviews & endorsements

    ‘This guide is a helpful, efficient resource for both learning about newer medications and reminding practitioners about established ones.’ Aaron John Plattner, Doody's Reviews

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    Product details

    April 2024
    Paperback
    9781009464758
    980 pages
    228 × 137 × 42 mm
    1.39kg
    Temporarily unavailable - available from September 2025

    Table of Contents

    • Introduction
    • List of icons
    • 1. Acamprosate
    • 2. Agomelatine
    • 3. Alprazolam
    • 4. Amisulpride
    • 5. Amitriptyline
    • 6. Amoxapine
    • 7. Amphetamine (d)
    • 8. Amphetamine (d,l)
    • 9. Aripiprazole
    • 10. Armodafinil
    • 11. Asenapine
    • 12. Atomoxetine
    • 13. Benztropine
    • 14. Blonanserin
    • 15. Bremelanotide
    • 16. Brexanolone
    • 17. Brexpiprazole
    • 18. Buprenorphine
    • 19. Bupropion
    • 20. Buspirone
    • 21. Caprylidene
    • 22. Carbamazepine
    • 23. Cariprazine
    • 24. Chlordiazepoxide
    • 25. Chlorpromazine
    • 26. Citalopram
    • 27. Clomipramine
    • 28. Clonazepam
    • 29. Clonidine
    • 30. Clorazepate
    • 31. Clozapine
    • 32. Cyamemazine
    • 33. Daridorexant
    • 34. Desipramine
    • 35. Desvenlafaxine
    • 36. Deutetrabenazine
    • 37. Dexmedetomidine
    • 38. Dextromethorphan-bupropion
    • 39. Dextromethorphan-quinidine
    • 40. Diazepam
    • 41. Diphenhydramine
    • 42. Disulfiram
    • 43. Donepezil
    • 44. Dothiepin
    • 45. Doxepin
    • 46. Duloxetine
    • 47. Escitalopram
    • 48. Esketamine
    • 49. Estazolam
    • 50. Eszopiclone
    • 51. Flibanserin
    • 52. Flumazenil
    • 53. Flunitrazepam
    • 54. Fluoxetine
    • 55. Flupenthixol
    • 56. Fluphenazine
    • 57. Flurazepam
    • 58. Fluvoxamine
    • 59. Gabapentin
    • 60. Galantamine
    • 61. Guanfacine
    • 62. Haloperidol
    • 63. Hydroxyzine
    • 64. Iloperidone
    • 65. Imipramine
    • 66. Isocarboxazid
    • 67. Ketamine
    • 68. Lamotrigine
    • 69. Lemborexant
    • 70. Levetiracetam
    • 71. Levomilnacipran
    • 72. Lisdexamfetamine
    • 73. Lithium
    • 74. Lofepramine
    • 75. Lofexidine
    • 76. Loflazepate
    • 77. Lorazepam
    • 78. Loxapine
    • 79. Lumateperone
    • 80. Lurasidone
    • 81. Maprotiline
    • 82. Memantine
    • 83. Methylfolate (l)
    • 84. Methylphenidate (d)
    • 85. Methylphenidate (d,l)
    • 86. Mianserin
    • 87. Midazolam
    • 88. Milnacipran
    • 89. Mirtazapine
    • 90. Moclobemide
    • 91. Modafinil
    • 92. Molindone
    • 93. Nalmefene
    • 94. Naltrexone
    • 95. Naltrexone/bupropion
    • 96. Nefazodone
    • 97. Nortriptyline
    • 98. Olanzapine
    • 99. Olanzapine-samidorphan
    • 100. Oxazepam
    • 101. Oxcarbazepine
    • 102. Paliperidone
    • 103. Paroxetine
    • 104. Perospirone
    • 105. Perphenazine
    • 106. Phenelzine
    • 107. Phentermine/topiramate
    • 108. Pimavanserin
    • 109. Pimozide
    • 110. Pipothiazine
    • 111. Pitolisant
    • 112. Prazosin
    • 113. Pregabalin
    • 114. Propranolol
    • 115. Protriptyline
    • 116. Quazepam
    • 117. Quetiapine
    • 118. Ramelteon
    • 119. Reboxetine
    • 120. Risperidone
    • 121. Rivastigmine
    • 122. Selegiline
    • 123. Serdexmethylphenidate
    • 124. Sertindole
    • 125. Sertraline
    • 126. Sildenafil
    • 127. Sodium oxybate
    • 128. Solriamfetol
    • 129. Sulpiride
    • 130. Suvorexant
    • 131. Tasimelteon
    • 132. Temazepam
    • 133. Thioridazine
    • 134. Thiothixene
    • 135. Tiagabine
    • 136. Tianeptine
    • 137. Topiramate
    • 138. Tranylcypromine
    • 139. Trazodone
    • 140. Triazolam
    • 141. Trifluoperazine
    • 142. Trihexyphenidyl
    • 143. Triiodothyronine
    • 144. Trimipramine
    • 145. Valbenazine
    • 146. Valproate
    • 147. Varenicline
    • 148. Venlafaxine
    • 149. Vilazodone
    • 150. Viloxazine
    • 151. Vortioxetine
    • 152. Zaleplon
    • 153. Ziprasidone
    • 154. Zolpidem
    • 155. Zonisamide
    • 156. Zopiclone
    • 157. Zotepine
    • 158. Zuclopenthixol
    • Index by drug name
    • Index by use
    • Index by use
    • Abbreviations.
      Author
    • Stephen M. Stahl , University of California, San Diego and Riverside

      Stephen M. Stahl is Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and Neuroscience at the University of California, Riverside, and Honorary Visiting Senior Fellow in Psychiatry at the University of Cambridge.