This book provides a synopsis and update of the most clinically relevant material included within its parent publication, The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Psychopharmacology. The book incorporates the latest research and treatment advances and presents key information in an accessible and easy-to-use manner.

Tricyclic and tetracyclic drugs -- Fluoxetine -- Sertraline -- Paroxetine -- Fluvoxamine -- Citalopram and S-citalopram -- Monoamine oxidase inhibitors -- Trazodone and nefazodone -- Bupropion -- Mirtazapine -- Venlafaxine and desvenlafaxine -- Duloxetine and milnacipran -- Benzodiazepines -- Buspirone -- Classic antipsychotic medications -- Clozapine -- Olanzapine -- Quetiapine -- Aripiprazole -- Risperidone and paliperidone -- Ziprasidone -- Lurasidone -- Asenapine -- Iloperidone -- Drugs to treat extrapyramidal side effects -- Lithium -- Valproate -- Carbamazepine and oxcarbazepine -- Gabapentin and pregabalin -- Lamotrigine -- Topiramate -- Cognitive enhancers -- Sedative-hypnotics -- Psychostimulants and wakefulness-promoting agents -- Treatment of depression -- Treatment of bipolar disorder -- Treatment of schizophrenia -- Treatment of anxiety disorders -- Treatment of substance-related disorders -- Treatment of child and adolescent disorders -- Psychopharmacology during pregnancy and lactation.