Next Generation Antidepressants
Moving Beyond Monoamines to Discover Novel Treatment Strategies for Mood Disorders
Stephen M Stahl editor Chad E Beyer editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Cambridge University Press
Published:20th May '10
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The future of mood-disorder research: covering identification of new therapeutic targets, preclinical models, and medicinal chemistry opportunities.
This 2010 book looks at the future of mood-disorder research, covering identification of new therapeutic targets, preclinical models, and medicinal chemistry opportunities, and increasing understanding of genetic influences. Essential reading for everyone involved in psychopharmacology development, and mental health clinicians seeking a preview of discoveries soon to influence their practice.The World Health Organization defines depression as a primary contributor to the global burden of disease and predicts it will become the second leading cause of death by 2020. The need to develop effective therapies has never been so pressing. Current antidepressant drugs have several limitations. This 2010 book looks at the future of mood-disorder research, covering the identification of new therapeutic targets, establishing new preclinical models, new medicinal chemistry opportunities, and fostering greater understanding of genetic influences. These strategies are likely to help build a better picture of the disease process, and lead to new opportunities for patient stratification and treatment. The ultimate goal for this strand of research is to develop more personalized and effective treatments for this chronic and debilitating condition. This is essential reading for all those involved in psychopharmacologic drug development, and mental health clinicians seeking a preview of discoveries soon to influence their practice.
'This is a very useful and interesting publication with a great deal of clearly summarised information on biological depression research. It gives a concise overview of likely future directions for new treatments.' The British Journal of Psychiatry
ISBN: 9780521760584
Dimensions: 240mm x 160mm x 10mm
Weight: 450g
150 pages