Offers concise coverage of the therapeutic uses and the limitations of modern psychopharmaceuticals. The Second Edition of this easy-access guide has been thoroughly revised to reflect advances since the First Edition appeared in l981. Emphasis is given to the clinical and psychological aspects of psychopharmacology. Neurobiological and pharmacological topics are addressed and placed in the context of the history of psychopharmacology. Also considers research on the latest psychotropic drugs, as well as drugs now being used the treatment of senile dementia.