Stahl's Illustrated Antidepressants [Paperback]

Stephen M. Stahl (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: March 2, 2009 | ISBN-10: 0521758521 | ISBN-13: 978-0521758529 | Edition: 1

All of the titles in the Stahl's Illustrated Series are designed to be fun. Concepts are illustrated by full-color images that will be familiar to all readers of Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology, Third Edition and The Prescriber's Guide. The texts in this user-friendly series can be supplements to figures, images, and tables. The visual learner will find that these books make psychopharmacology concepts easy to master, while the non-visual learner will enjoy a shortened text version of complex psychopharmacology concepts. Within each book, each chapter builds on previous chapters, synthesizing information from basic biology and diagnostics to building treatment plans and dealing with complications and comorbidities. Novices may want to approach Stahl's Illustrated Series by first looking through all the graphics and gaining a feel for the visual vocabulary. Readers more familiar with these topics should find that going back and forth between images and text provides an interaction with which to vividly conceptualize complex pharmacologies. And, to help guide the reader toward more in-depth learning about particular concepts, each book ends with a Suggested Reading section. ************************************** CME Information Sponsor This activity is sponsored by Neuroscience Education Institute. Support This activity is supported solely by the sponsor, Neuroscience Education Institute. Neither the Neuroscience Education Institute nor Stephen M. Stahl, MD, PhD, has received any funds or grants in support of this educational activity. Accreditation and Credit Designation Statements The Neuroscience Education Institute is accredited by the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education to provide continuing medical education for physicians. The Neuroscience Education Institute designates this educational activity for a maximum of 3.0 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits TM. Physicians should only claim credit commensurate with the extent of their participation in the activity. Non-physicians may receive a certificate of participation for completing this activity. CME Credit Expiration Date: June, 2011

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Book Description

All of the titles in the Stahl's Illustrated Series are designed to be fun. Concepts are illustrated by full-color images that will be familiar to all readers of Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology, Third Edition and The Prescriber's Guide. The visual learner will find that these books make psychopharmacology concepts easy to master, while the non-visual learner will enjoy a shortened text version of complex psychopharmacology concepts. Within each book, each chapter builds on previous chapters, synthesizing information from basic biology and diagnostics to building treatment plans and dealing with complications and comorbidities.

About the Author

Stephen M. Stahl is Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California at San Diego. He has conducted numerous research projects awarded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the Veterans Administration, and the pharmaceutical industry. Author of more than 350 articles and chapters, Dr Stahl is the author of the bestsellers Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology and The Prescriber's Guide.

Product Details

• Paperback: 200 pages
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press; 1 edition (March 2, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0521758521
• ISBN-13: 978-0521758529
• Product Dimensions: 8.1 x 5.7 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #420,231 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Stephen M. Stahl is Adjunct Professor of Psychiatry at the University of California, San Diego. He has conducted numerous research projects awarded by the National Institute of Mental Health, the Veterans Administration, and the pharmaceutical industry. Author of more than 300 articles and chapters, Dr Stahl is an internationally recognized clinician, researcher, and teacher in psychiatry with subspecialty expertise in psychopharmacology.

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Could be more reader friendly, even for professionals, June 27, 2009

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K. Corn "reviewer" (midwest, United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stahl's Illustrated Antidepressants (Paperback)

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Before writing this review, I showed this book to a friend in the mental health field. We both felt that this book could have been more reader friendly and since he is actually in practice, I felt more comfortable writing this review (his opinions mirrored mine).

So here is a combined take, lay and professional:

1. The Neurobiology of Depression is described well (Chapter 1) and so is the information about SSRS (Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors) and other basic info about medicines used to treat depression.

2. A potential downfall is the lack of brand names for the specific drugs. It seems like it would be easy enough to have them listed.

3. The book is supposed to be "fun" but we both found it (at times) frustrating to find specific info, including info used for the CME credit at the back of the book.

If you are interested in a detailed look at the neurobiology of depression, as well as the pros and cons of various medications to treat depression, this book provides a decent overview. Also, the role of estrogen and depression in women is described well. Side effects are covered only briefly so readers will have to do more research when encountering sentences such as this: "may increase concentrations of other drugs".

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Solid information for medical professionals, and approachable to laymen..., June 7, 2009

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Thomas Duff "Duffbert" (Portland, OR United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stahl's Illustrated Antidepressants (Paperback)

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Through the Amazon Vine program, I received a copy of Stahl's Illustrated Antidepressants by Stephen M. Stahl to review. While I'm not a medical expert, I *do* use antidepressants, and thought this might give me additional understanding about the subject. It really is geared towards the medical profession in general, but the illustrated manner in which it is written does help to make it more understandable to the layman such as myself.

Contents:
Preface; CME Information; Objectives; Neurobilogy of Depression; Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRIs) and Serotonin Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (SNRIs); Norepinephrine and Dopamine Reuptake Inhibitors (NDRIs) and Selective Norepinephrine Reuptake Inhibitors (NRIs); Alpha 2 Antagonists and Serotonin and Norepinephrine Disinhibitors (SNDIs) and Serotonin Antagonist/Reuptake Inhibitors (SARIs); Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors (MAOIs) and Tricyclic Antidepressants (TCAs); Building a Treatment Plan with Novel Treatment and Augmentation Options for Depression; Depression in Women - Treating Symptoms Throughout the Life Span; Pharmacokinetics and Algorithms to Treat Depression; Summary; Abbreviations and Symbols; Suggested Readings; Index; CME Posttest; Activity Evaluation

As the table of contents might suggest, this is more targeted towards those who in the medical field and working on earning CME credits. It's not a comprehensive treatise on everything related to antidepressants, but it does use text and images effectively to allow the important concepts to become understandable and rememberable. Personally for me, it helped to understand the different classes of antidepressant meds, why the ones that I take work like they do, and what potential side effects might be common with any particular medication. `It was also informative to understand how certain meds might interfere with others, as well as with food combinations that could cause issues.

All in all, this is a solid read. Although I wasn't the primary audience, it didn't take a lot of effort to understand what was going on, and I feel much more informed about my antidepressant use now.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Helpful, September 17, 2009

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Ariaceliz "changosdaughter" (Newark, NJ United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Stahl's Illustrated Antidepressants (Paperback)

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I shared this with my APN at work. I loved the illustrations as I am a visual person and color is helpful. However, I would've like more simple tips and other formats to highlight important information like in the "Dummie" series of books.