Sunday, February 3, 2008

Top Psychopharmacology Sites

The Good Drug Guide http://www.biopsychiatry.com/
Mood-brighteners and antidepressants - pharmacological abstracts, couched in an unorthodox life philosophy.

Psychopharmacology Links http://www.ncpamd.com/psychopharm.htm
Links to information on specific psychiatric medications and to psychopharmacological web sites.Maintained by the Northern County Psychiatric Association.

Drugs, Brains and Behavior http://www.rci.rutgers.edu/~lwh/drugs/
Textbook of behavioral pharmacology, by C. R. Timmons and L. W. Hamilton, freely available in its entirety.

APA Division of Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse http://www.apa.org/divisions/div28/index.html
The APA's page dedicated to drugs, medication and substance abuse. An online newsletter, public policy advisories, action alerts, web resources.

Psychiatric Drug Facts http://www.breggin.com/
Peter R. Breggin, M.D., presents his views about the potential dangers of SSRIs, psychostimulants, benzodiazepines, antipsychotic drugs, electroshock, and other treatments. Books available for sale.

HealthyPlace Psychiatric Medications http://www.healthyplace.com/medications/index.asp
Usage, dosage, side effects of psychiatric medications including ADHD medications, antidepressants, antipsychotics and antianxiety medications

Psychopharmacology Tips http://www.dr-bob.org/tips/
These tips are just that -- tips -- and not (with some exceptions) the results of scientific studies. They should not be construed as providing diagnosis, medical advice, or treatment.

Drug Therapy of Mood Disorders http://www.psycom.net/depression.central.drugs.html
A compendium of information on psychopharmacology and the drug treatment of individuals with psychiatric disorders.

Basic Psychopharmacology of Antidepressants http://www.biopsychiatry.com/options.htm
How do antidepressants work? TCAs, SSRIs, RIMAs, psychopharmacological options and choices, Bupropion Amineptine, Reboxetine, Nefazodone, Mirtazapine, Venlafaxine Antidepressants, Tranylcypromine, medication for Atypical Depression and Retarded Depression .

Depression Drugs Blog http://www.depressionblog.com
The effects of various antidepressant drugs.

The Neuropsychopharmacology of Personality Disorders http://www.acnp.org/G4/GN401000152/CH148.html
Article regarding the neuropsychopharmacology of personality disorders.

Pacific Neuropsychiatric Institute: Psychopharmacology http://www.pni.org/psychopharmacology/
Psychopharmacology - the Study of Psychiatric Drugs: research abstracts, recommended reading,ethics, geriatric psychopharmacology, recreational drugs, forensics, neuropsychiatry and links.

Project MED http://www.project-med.org
Project MED booklets - table of contents of psychopharmacological medication guides.

Psychopharmacology Update Notes http://www.psychotropical.com
Analyses of the comparative effectiveness, side effects and toxicity of psychotropic drugs with emphases on serotonin syndrome and monoamine oxidase inhibitors.

Pioneer Pharmaceutical Research http://www.pioneerresearch.com/
Information about clinical trials for pharmaceutical companies, Central Nervous System medications in all mental disorders, with emphasis on in bipolar disorders and schizophrenia, and psychopharmacological news.

A Reevaluation of the Relationship Between Psychiatric Diagnosis and Chemical Imbalances http://ourworld.cs.com/ssobo2/myhomepage/index.html
An article about the relationship between psychiatric diagnosis and "chemical imbalances".

Stimulant Plants http://www.cftech.com/BrainBank/OTHERREFERENCE/HEALTH/StimulantPlants.html
Brief definition of neuropharmacology and psychopharmacology and surveys of the most commonly used drugs that originate as stimulant plants.

APA Psychiatric Medications Overview http://www.healthyplace.com/site/psychiatric_medications.htm
APA article and resources regarding psychiatric medications.

PsychopharmINFO http://www.psychopharminfo.com/index.html
Daily and monthly updates of Medline research articles about psychiatric medications, mostly antidepressants.

Crazy Meds - Mental Illness With an Attitude http://www.crazymeds.us/
A guide to psychiatric medications from first-hand experience, anecdotal evidence and personal research.

Atlantic Psychopharmacology Quarterly http://is.dal.ca/~pru/psych3.htm
Journal on psychiatric medication. The first issue is free and available online.