Pharmacotherapy for general practitioners

Authors

  • Cristiane von Werne Baes Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Hospital das Clínicas
  • Mário Francisco Juruena Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Neurociências e Ciências do Comportamento

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.11606/issn.2176-7262.v50isupl1.p22-36

Keywords:

Pharmacotherapy. Psychopharmacology. General Practitioners. Mental Disorders

Abstract

The objective of this article is to introduce the graduate students of healthcare courses, especially medical students, into the psychopharmacotherapy field for the treatment of mental disorders. To this aim, we performed a comprehensive review of the main psychoactive drugs used today, their mechanisms of action, indications and contraindications, side effects. We also provided guidelines for their use in daily clinical practice

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Author Biographies

  • Cristiane von Werne Baes, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Hospital das Clínicas
    Médica Assistente do Hospital das Clínicas de Ribeirão Preto da FMRP/USP
  • Mário Francisco Juruena, Universidade de São Paulo. Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto. Departamento de Neurociências e Ciências do Comportamento
    Docente do Departamento de Neurociências e Ciências do Comportamento da FMRP-USP. Prof. Visitante no King‘s College London and Fellow Academy of Medical Sciences and Royal Society, UK

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Published

2017-02-04

Issue

Vol. 50 No. supl.1 (2017): Suplemento Temático: Psiquiatria I

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How to Cite

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Baes C von W, Juruena MF. Pharmacotherapy for general practitioners. Medicina (Ribeirão Preto) [Internet]. 2017 Feb. 4 [cited 2025 Mar. 10];50(supl.1):22-36. Available from: https://revistas.usp.br/rmrp/article/view/127535