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The Mind/Mood Pill Book
by Robert E. Hales
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Mass Market Paperback: 496 pages
Publisher: Bantam; Bantam Mas (October 02 2001)
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How to Use This Book
Nearly 1 in every 2 Americans will develop a mental disorder in the course of their lifetimes. Approximately 25 percent of these men, women, and children will take medication as part of their treatment.

How to Use This Book
Nearly 1 in every 2 Americans will develop a mental disorder in the course of their lifetimes. Approximately 25 percent of these men, women, and children will take medication as part of their treatment.

How to Use This Book
Nearly 1 in every 2 Americans will develop a mental disorder in the course of their lifetimes. Approximately 25 percent of these men, women, and children will take medication as part of their treatment.



Book Description

An up-to-date, comprehensive consumer guide to the most commonly prescribed drugs for mind and mood disorders

For the one in two Americans who will develop a mind or mood disorder, here is an indispensable reference focused specifically on the drugs most often prescribed for their condition.

Official FDA-approved information plus guidelines from nationally esteemed psychiatrists and pharmacists provide trustworthy information about these medications. Special concerns for women, children, and seniors make this reference an essential addition to your home medical library.

Complete drug profiles include:

• Brand and generic names for each drug
• What the drug is for and how it works in the body
• Information on dosage, including the best times to take each drug
• Common side effects, risk factors, and when to call your doctor
• Interactions with other drugs
• Interactions with foods and beverages
• Medical conditions that may affect the choice of a particular drug

Plus:

• Popular herbal remedies
• A comprehensive listing of resources for additional information about specific mind/mood disorders
• Color photographs of the twenty-five most commonly prescribed mind/mood drugs.

About the Author

Robert E. Hales, M.D.Robert E. Hales, M.D.

Dr. Hales is a renowned adult psychiatrist who specializes in neuropsychiatry, clinical psychopharmacology and mental health services research. The author or editor of 36 books, Dr. Hales has appeared annually in The Best Doctors in America since 1992, American Health's Best Doctors in the U.S. Dr. Hales is co-founder and deputy editor of The Journal of Neuropsychiatry & Clinical Neurosciences, Editor in Chief of the American Psychiatric Publishing, Inc.

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Dianne HalesDianne Hales

Dianne Hales is the author of thirteen trade books and the leading college health textbook, a contributing editor to Parade, and a freelance writer for a wide range of national magazines. She lives in the San Francisco Bay area..

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