PHARMACY
What makes phytomedicines unique?
Chapter 11 What makes phytomedicines unique? Phytomedicines have particular attributes, which are not encountered when using synthetic drugs or single compounds. Although many natural products have been isolated and are…
Complementary and Alternative medicine
Chapter 13 Complementary and Alternative medicine In addition to rational phytotherapy, which is a science-based, empirical approach to the use of medicinal plants in the treatment and prevention of disease,…
Importance of plants in modern pharmacy and medicine
Chapter 1 Importance of plants in modern pharmacy and medicine Aims and definitions This introductory textbook aims to provide a scientific basis for the use of plants in pharmacy (pharmacognosy)…
Mood disorders
Figure 6-1. Mood episodes. Bipolar disorder is generally characterized by four types of illness episodes: manic, major depressive, hypomanic, and mixed. A patient may have any combination of these episodes…
Antidepressants
Figure 7-1. Response. When treatment of depression results in at least 50% improvement in symptoms, it is called a response. Such patients are better but not well. Previously, this was…
Antipsychotic agents
Figure 5-1. Qualitative and semi-quantitative representation of receptor binding properties. Throughout this chapter, the receptor binding properties of the atypical antipsychotics are represented both graphically and semi-quantitatively. Each drug is…
Psychosis and schizophrenia
Schizophrenia Substance-induced (i.e., drug-induced) psychotic disorders Schizophreniform disorder Schizoaffective disorder Delusional disorder Brief psychotic disorder Psychotic disorder due to a general medical condition Table 4-2 Disorders in which psychosis is…
Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and its treatment
Figure 12-1. Symptoms of ADHD. There are three major categories of symptoms associated with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD): inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity. Inattention itself can be divided into difficulty…
Anxiety disorders and anxiolytics
Figure 9-1. Overlap of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders. Although the core symptoms of anxiety disorders (anxiety and worry) differ from the core symptoms of major depression (loss of…
