The volume compiles in-depth information on the psychopharmacogenetic, representing an important area of research that is based on various specialties including clinical psychiatry, pharmacology, neurobiology and genetics. It also addresses questions related to the field of psychiatric disorders that are not usually addressed in one work.

The questions considered include:

• What is schizophrenia?
• What are the risk factors?
• What are the core symptoms?
• How is it treated?
• What are the efficacy and side effects of the available treatments?

Contents

1. Introduction on Psychopharmacogenetics
2. Genetics of Anxiety and Related Disorders: Implications for Pharmacogenetics
3. Major Depressive Disorders: Depressive Disorders
4. Pharmacogenetics of Biopolar Disorders
5. Psychopharmacogenetics of Schizophrenia and Psychosis
6. Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias
7. Pharmacogenetics of Alcohol-Dependence
8. Eating Disorders and Obesity
9. Neuropsychlpharmacogenetics: Stimulating Rationale Therapy in Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
10. Autism and Autistic Disorders
11. Genetics of Monoamine Metabolizing Enzymes: Psychopharmacogenetics
12. Transduction Mechanisms: G Proteins
13. Monoamine Transporters
14. Dopamine Receptors: Structure, Function and Implication in Psychiatric Disorders
15. The Neurobiology of GABA Receptors
16. Cytochromes P450
17. Sexual Dysfunction: Neurobiological, Pharmacological, and Genetic Consideration
18. Drug-Induced Movement Disorders
19. Cardiac Side Effects of Psychotropic Medication: Focus on QTe Prolongation and TdP

Glossary
Index