文档介绍:From Neurobiology to Treatment:
Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia
Unraveled
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Table of Contents
CME Information ................................................................................................. iv
Chapter 1:
Spectrum of Bipolar Disorders:
From Symptoms to Circuits to
Neurotransmitters and Mechanisms ..................................... 1
Chapter 2:
Neurobiology of Schizophrenia ............................................. 17
Chapter 3:
Lithium and Other Anticonvulsants for
the Treatment of Bipolar Disorder