The FDA & Psychiatric Drugs: How a Drug Is Approved

Name: The FDA & Psychiatric Drugs: How a Drug Is Approved
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ISBN: 9781422228265

ISBN-10: 1422228266

ISBN-13: 9781422228265

Edition: 2013

Authors: Joan Esherick

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Imagine taking a medication meant to heal you only to discover that the drug rotted your bones, made your teeth fall out, and filled you with a radioactive element called radium. Pittsburgh industrialist Eben Byers didn't have to imagine. It happened to him, and he died as a result.

Book details

List price: $24.95
Copyright year: 2013
Publisher: Mason Crest
Binding: Library Binding
Pages: 128
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.50" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 0.968
Language: English



Introduction


Foreword



Psychiatric Drugs: What Are They and How Do They Work?



Why We Need the FDA: A Brief History of Medicines in America



From Test Tube to Pill: The FDA Approval Process



After Approval: Are Psychiatric Drugs Safe?



Beyond the FDA: Alternative Treatments and Medicines



A Case Study in Psychosis and Psychiatric Treatment


Further Reading


For More Information


Index


About the Author & Consultants