History Of Psychopharmacology. The Revolution Of Psychopharmacology: The Discovery And Development Of Psychoactive Drugs.

In recent years, with the introduction of new molecules into the arsenal of psychiatric therapy, the historical significance of classical psychotropic drugs to modern society has been lost. Keep in mind that its modern history is very short, born in the 1950s with the introduction of lithium, chlorpromazine, and imipramine, known as the "revolution of psychopharmacology." The purpose of this work it to review how psychoactive substances have been discovered, developed, and applied over the millennia. The text presents the drugs that are used in medicine, their origins, the principles of biological theories of mental disorders, and contribution of basic research. 9780916182267 0916182266 616 BOOK NOT_MATURE http://books.google.com/books/content?id=O_wXogEACAAJ&printsec=frontcover&img=1&zoom=5&source=gbs_api en

• | Author: Francisco Lopez-Munoz|Cecilio Alamo|Edward F. Domino
• | Publisher: Npp Books
• | Publication Date: Feb 28, 2014
• | Number of Pages: 616 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Paperback
• | ISBN-10: 0916182266
• | ISBN-13: 9780916182267