Antidepressants: Past, Present and Future

Preface

Section 1. Basic Principles: Pharmacologic Science:
1. Biochemical and Physiological Processes in Brain Function and Drug Actions.
2. General Principles of Pharmacokinetics.
3. Therapeutic Drug Monitoring of Antidepressants

Section 2. Basic Principles: Clinical Science:
4. Biological Markers of Depression.
5. The Importance of Quality of Life and Rating Scales of Depression

Section 3. Current Pharmacotherapy of Major Depressive Disorder:
6. Overview of Currently Available Antidepressants.
7. Tricyclic Antidepressants.
8. Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors.
9. Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors.
10. Atypical Antidepressants.
11. Current Role of Herbal Preparations

Section 4. Use of Antidepressants in Special Populations:
12. Children and Adolescents.
13. Women.
14. Older Adults.
15. Bipolar Mood Disorders.
16. Treatment-Refractory Depression.
17. Personality Disorders

Section 5. Future Directions in the Treatment of Major Depressive Disorder:
18. New Hypotheses to Guide Future Antidepressant Drug Development.
19. Promising New Directions in Antidepressant Development. 20.Role of Pharmacogenetics/Pharmacogenomics in the Development of New Antidepressants.