Veterinary psychopharmacology / Sharon L. Crowell-Davis, Thomas F. Murray, Leticia Mattos de Souza Dantas.

By:

Crowell-Davis, Sharon L [author]

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Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2019.Edition: Second editionDescription: xxv, 304 pages : illustrations, tables ; 26 cmContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

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volume

ISBN:

9781119226222 (hardback)

Subject(s):

Veterinary psychopharmacology

LOC classification:

SF756.84 C88 2019

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Contents:

Part I: Principles of veterinary psychopharmacology -- General Principles of Psychopharmacology -- Amino Acid Neurotransmitters: Glutamate, GABA, and the Pharmacology of Benzodiazepines -- Biogenic Amine Neurotransmitters: Serotonin -- Biogenic Amine Transmitters: Acetylcholine, Norepinephrine, and Dopamine -- Miscellaneous Serotonergic Agents -- Anticonvulsants and Mood Stabilizers -- Sympatholytic Agents -- N-Methyl-D-Aspartate (NMDA) Receptor Antagonists -- Monoamine Oxidase Inhibitors -- Antipsychotics -- CNS Stimulants -- Tricyclic Antidepressants -- Opioids and Opioid Antagonists -- Hormones -- Combinations.

Summary: "Offers an updated second edition of the comprehensive reference on the use of drugs for veterinary mental health care and behavior modification This fully revised Second Edition of Veterinary Psychopharmacology offers an authoritative reference to the drugs prescribed to treat psychiatric, psychological, and behavioral disorders in pets. Designed to be an accessible resource, the text is divided into sections on psychopharmacologic principles and clinical psychopharmacology. Comprehensive in scope, the book contains detailed information on pharmacologic intervention for pet mental health and behavior issues, offers thorough explanations of options, and explores why a particular drug should be prescribed and why it works. Updated to include the recent advances in psychopharmacology for pets, the Second Edition includes new chapters that cover the principles of psychopharmacology, miscellaneous serotonergic agents, anticonvulsants and mood stabilizers, sympatholytic agents, and NMDA antagonists. In addition, the text explains the drug options, including all the information necessary to correct dysfunctions in the brain’s chemistry through pharmacologic treatment. This important resource. Presents an updated and comprehensive resource for pharmacologic treatment for pet, equine, and zoo animal psychiatric disorders and behavior problems Contains in-depth information on drugs that promote neurochemical changes that will alter the mood, emotional state, reactivity, and behavior of the patient, including prescribing options and mechanisms of action Includes new chapters on the principles of psychopharmacology, miscellaneous serotonergic agents, mood stabilizers, sympatholytic agents, and NMDA antagonists Written for veterinarians, veterinary behaviorists, and veterinary students, the updated second edition of Veterinary Psychopharmacology is a complete source for current knowledge on pharmacologic behavior modification."--Back cover

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	URL	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Books	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Reserve Section	Non-fiction	RUS SF756.84 C88 2019 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Link to resource	Room use only	79506		00082718

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"Offers an updated second edition of the comprehensive reference on the use of drugs for veterinary mental health care and behavior modification

This fully revised Second Edition of Veterinary Psychopharmacology offers an authoritative reference to the drugs prescribed to treat psychiatric, psychological, and behavioral disorders in pets. Designed to be an accessible resource, the text is divided into sections on psychopharmacologic principles and clinical psychopharmacology. Comprehensive in scope, the book contains detailed information on pharmacologic intervention for pet mental health and behavior issues, offers thorough explanations of options, and explores why a particular drug should be prescribed and why it works.

Updated to include the recent advances in psychopharmacology for pets, the Second Edition includes new chapters that cover the principles of psychopharmacology, miscellaneous serotonergic agents, anticonvulsants and mood stabilizers, sympatholytic agents, and NMDA antagonists. In addition, the text explains the drug options, including all the information necessary to correct dysfunctions in the brain’s chemistry through pharmacologic treatment. This important resource.

Presents an updated and comprehensive resource for pharmacologic treatment for pet, equine, and zoo animal psychiatric disorders and behavior problems

Contains in-depth information on drugs that promote neurochemical changes that will alter the mood, emotional state, reactivity, and behavior of the patient, including prescribing options and mechanisms of action

Includes new chapters on the principles of psychopharmacology, miscellaneous serotonergic agents, mood stabilizers, sympatholytic agents, and NMDA antagonists

Written for veterinarians, veterinary behaviorists, and veterinary students, the updated second edition of Veterinary Psychopharmacology is a complete source for current knowledge on pharmacologic behavior modification."--Back cover

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