Chapter 14
Pharmacotherapy of Psychosis and Mania
Chapter 14
Pharmacotherapy of Psychosis and Mania
Psychosis is a mental disorder characterized by abnormal thinking and perceptions.
It can manifest in various forms, such as mood disorders, dementia, …
Schizophrenia, a neurodevelopmental disorder, is characterized by complex genetics and an incompletely understood pathophysiology.
Various genetic …
Antipsychotic drugs help treat acute and chronic psychoses, bipolar illness, and behavioral disorders.
The choice of antipsychotic depends on the …
Antipsychotic drugs can be categorized as first-generation or typical and second-generation or atypical agents.
All antipsychotic drugs act by inhibiting …
Antipsychotic drugs, or antipsychotics, treat schizophrenia, autism symptoms, agitation, and even intractable hiccups and motor tics.
Their …
Mania is a psychological condition characterized by heightened mood, expanded energy, or irritability, and a reduced need for sleep.
It is a key phase of …
Thorough preclinical testing of central nervous system (CNS) therapeutics includes a consideration of routes of administration and agent biodistribution …
Due to an inability to cross the blood brain barrier, certain drugs need to be directly delivered into the central nervous system (CNS). Our lab focuses …
Within the field of cognitive neuroscience, functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a popular method of visualizing brain function. This is in …