The Fda and Psychiatric Drugs
by Esherick, JoanFormat: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 2003-11-01
Publisher(s): Mason Crest
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Summary
Describes how a psychiatric drug is approved for use by the FDA, as well as some historical background on the agency.
Table of Contents
| Introduction | 7 | (2) | |
| Foreword | 9 | (2) | |
| 1. Psychiatric Drugs: What Are They and How Do They Work? | 11 | (20) | |
| 2. Why We Need the FDA: A Brief History of Medicines In America | 31 | (14) | |
| 3. From Test Tube to Pill: The FDA Approval Process | 45 | (24) | |
| 4. After Approval: Are Psychiatric Drugs Safe? | 69 | (18) | |
| 5. Beyond the FDA: Alternative Treatments and Medicines | 87 | (26) | |
| 6. A Case Study in Psychosis and Psychiatric Treatment | 113 | (12) | |
| Further Reading | 125 | (1) | |
| For More Information | 126 | (1) | |
| Index | 127 |
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