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Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications

Various · 5th Edition · ISBN 9781108838573 · Cambridge University Press

Complete chapter-by-chapter study guide aligned with Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications (5th Edition). Includes summaries, learning objectives, and NCLEX-style practice questions for all 13 chapters.

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Chapter index

Chapter 1: Chemical Neurotransmission
Chapter 2: Transporters, Receptors and Enzymes as Targets of Psychopharmacological Drug Action
Chapter 3: Ion Channels as Targets of Psychopharmacological Drug Action
Chapter 4: Psychosis, Schizophrenia and the Neurotransmitter Networks Dopamine, Serotonin and Glutamate
Chapter 5: Targeting Dopamine and Serotonin Receptors for Psychosis, Mood and Beyond: So-Called 'Antipsychotics'
Chapter 6: Mood Disorders and the Neurotransmitter Networks Norepinephrine and Gamma Amino Butyric Acid (GABA)
Chapter 7: Treatments for Mood Disorders: So-Called 'Antidepressants' and 'Mood Stabilizers'
Chapter 8: Anxiety, Trauma and Treatment
Chapter 9: Chronic Pain and its Treatment
Chapter 10: Disorders of Sleep and Wakefulness and their Treatment: Neurotransmitter Networks for Histamine and Orexin
Chapter 11: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and its Treatment
Chapter 12: Dementia: Causes, Symptomatic Treatments and the Neurotransmitter Network Acetylcholine
Chapter 13: Impulsivity, Compulsivity and Addiction

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This is an original study guide written to align with the topics and learning objectives covered in Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Neuroscientific Basis and Practical Applications (5th Edition) by Various. It is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or licensed by Cambridge University Press or the textbook's authors. All summaries, practice questions, and explanations are independently authored.