E. Siobhan Mitchell ; consulting editor, David J. Triggle.
Philadelphia :
Chelsea House Publishers,
2004.
124 pages :
color illustrations ;
24 cm.
Drugs, the straight facts
Includes bibliographical references (pages 112-113) and index.
Introduction, history and brain basics -- Older antidepressants: tricyclics and monoamine oxidase inhibitors -- Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors -- Second generation antidepressants -- Lithium, a medication for bipolar depression -- Antidepressant alternatives -- Teens and antidepressants: trends and attitudes.
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Learn about how antidepressant drugs work and why they have become so popular. Drugs are everywhere--on our streets, in our homes, and in our schools--but straight facts about drugs are not. Drugs: The Straight Facts fills this void with candid discussions that emphasize a historical and scientific approach to learning about drugs.