This book provides neurologists with a basic knowledge of psychiatric medications. It begins
with general principles of psychopharmacology and the frequency of psychiatric illness in
neurology patients. It goes on to cover psychoactive drugs in the elderly and treating
behavioral symptoms of dementia. There is a special emphasis on drug-drug and drug-diet
interactions that may be seen in clinical practice. Neurologists residents neuropsychiatrists
neuropsychologists and psychiatrists in training will find this practical guide invaluable in
numerous clinical settings.
