Abstract
The objective of this article is to introduce the graduate students of healthcare courses, especially medical students, into the psychopharmacotherapy field for the treatment of mental disorders. To this aim, we performed a comprehensive review of the main psychoactive drugs used today, their mechanisms of action, indications and contraindications, side effects. We also provided guidelines for their use in daily clinical practice.
Translated title of the contribution | Pharmacotherapy for general practitioners |
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Original language | Portuguese |
Pages (from-to) | 22-36 |
Number of pages | 15 |
Journal | Medicina (Brazil) |
Volume | 50 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2017 |
Keywords
- General Practitioners
- Mental Disorders
- Pharmacotherapy
- Psychopharmacology