psychotropic drugs

Provides essential information on drugs and how they affect the mind and body.

Looks at personality disorders and drug therapies for them.

Describes how a psychiatric drug is approved for use by the FDA, as well as some historical background on the agency.

Examines the many different forms of anxiety disorders, the most common psychiatric illness in North America, discussing the symptoms of the disorder, telling the stories of people who suffer with anxiety, and looking at psychiatric drugs and other therapies.

Drug abuse can ruin the lives of users and their friends and family. It can cause harm to a person's body and take control of his or her mind. Drug use also supports an illegal drug supply industry one that involves criminals and gangs. This frank, clear-eyed, sobering text examines what drugs are, what they can do, and how people can get help.

"Find out what club drugs are, what happens when someone becomes addicted, and how the addiction is treated"--Publisher.

Discusses how the brain functions, the effects of drugs on the brain, how drug use can lead to addiction, and where to get help.

Provides essential information on drugs and how they affect the mind and body.

Examines long-term case studies on mental illness in the United States and the effects of psychiatric drugs, covering the published results of these studies as well as alternative programs that are producing positive outcomes.