A thoroughly revised volume, which includes a list of key references and a glossary of terms, abbreviations and synonyms. Preface, Introduction, Functional Neuroanatomy of the Brain, Basic Aspects of Neurotransmitter Function, Pharmacokinetic Aspects of Psychopharmacology, Molecular Genetics and Psychopharmacology, Psychotropic Drugs that Modify the Serotonergic System, Drug Treatment of Mania, Anxiolytics and the Treatment of Anxiety Disorders, Drug Treatment of Insomnia, Drug Treatment of Schizophrenia and the Psychoses, Drug Treatment of the Epilepsies, Drug Treatment of Parkinson's Disease, Alzheimer's Disease and Stroke: Possible Biochemical Causes and Treatment Strategies, Psychopharmacology of Drugs of Abuse, Pediatric Psychopharmacology, Geriatric Psychopharmacology, The Inter-Relationship Between Psychopharmacology and Psychoneuroimmunology, Possible Function and Therapeutic Role of Sigma Receptors, Appendices, Index.