the evolution of those that are widely prescribed today. Details about the history of these drugs are in Leake (1958), Swazey (1974), Smith (1991), Shorter (1997), and Healy (1997, 2002).
As you grow familiar with these fascinating chemicals. Fur- ther information about psychiatric drugs is in textbooks by Stahl (2000) and Nestler et al. (2001). Recent research is summarized in 134 chapters and 2010 pages by Davis et al. (2002).
a technique called cognitive therapy. Cognitive therapy, which is widely used to treat depression, is described by Beck and Beck (1995), Burns (1999), and in an overview of different forms of psy- chotherapy by Frank and Frank (1991).
an off-label (i.e., not officially approved) use. In the United States each prescription drug is officially approved for the treat- ment of one or more carefully specified disorders by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Nevertheless, its prescription for other purposes is permitted and is very common. Such off- label use does not carry FDA approval and cannot be mentioned in the drug's package insert.
many people who suffer from major depression start feeling better while taking a placebo. Brown (1998), Quitkin et al. (2000).
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Publication Information: Book Title: Better Than Prozac: Creating the Next Generation of Psychiatric Drugs. Contributors: Samuel H. Barondes - author. Publisher: Oxford University Press. Place of Publication: New York. Publication Year: 2003. Page Number: 165.
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