Psihofarmacologie

This book shows how drugs act on the brain to treat mental illness. Stephen M. Stahl links brain science to patient care. He shows how care teams choose care for each patient. He also looks at how they use treatments together.

This guide is for those who work in mental health care. It covers nerve signals and the sites where drugs act. Receptors are sites that pick up signals. Enzymes are sites that help bring about chemical changes. Transporters move substances from place to place. Ion channels let particles with a charge pass through.

The book covers psychosis and mood disorders. It looks at anxiety and sleep. It also covers chronic pain and dementia. It looks at ADHD and impulsivity. It covers compulsivity and addiction too.

This Romanian edition has pictures. It presents the revised fourth edition of the book. It gives more space to psychosis and addiction. It says more about antipsychotic drugs, which treat psychosis. It also says more about antidepressants, which treat depression. Stahl links symptoms to brain circuits. He uses these links to explain choices in care.