Antidepressants : history, science, and issues /
Depression is one of the most commonly reported mental disorders, and it affects millions of Americans. A wide variety of medications are used to treat depression, many of which have become household names--Zoloft, Prozac, and Paxil among them. Because these medications have the ability to alter how...
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Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC,
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Publisher Address: | Santa Barbara, California : |
Publication Dates: | [2018] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
Series: |
The story of a drug
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Summary: |
Depression is one of the most commonly reported mental disorders, and it affects millions of Americans. A wide variety of medications are used to treat depression, many of which have become household names--Zoloft, Prozac, and Paxil among them. Because these medications have the ability to alter how people think and feel, however, physicians must weigh a number of factors when prescribing them, especially to teens. Antidepressants: History, Science, and Issues, a part of Greenwood's Story of a Drug series, offers a robust exploration of antidepressant medications that covers the historical, |
Carrier Form: | xiii, 229 pages ; 25 cm. |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [221]-223) and index. |
ISBN: |
9781440839269 (hardcover) : 1440839263 (hardcover) 9781440839276 (electronic book) 1440839271 (electronic book) |
Index Number: | RM332 |
CLC: | R971 |
Call Number: | R971/J821 |
Contents: | A case study: Rachel's battle with depression -- What are antidepressants? -- Antidepressants: a brief history -- How antidepressants work -- Effects and applications -- Risks, misuse, and overdose -- Production, distribution, and regulation -- The social dimensions of antidepressants -- The future of antidepressants. |