Psychopharmacology explores the use of medications to treat mental health disorders. From antidepressants to antipsychotics, understanding the mechanisms, efficacy, and side effects of these drugs is crucial. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry offers in-depth insights into psychopharmacological treatments, their applications, and the latest research. Our expert editors curate content that is evidence-based and clinically relevant, ensuring psychiatrists are well-informed about the latest developments in medication-based treatments.
Psychopharmacology
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Recently published articles about Psychopharmacology
Letter to the Editor
Lamotrigine Cross-Reactivity With Phencyclidine in a Research Study
July 26, 2018
Routine urine drug screening in research trials is an underappreciated risk for trial participants. Here, the authors present a case of lamotrigine cross-reactivity with phencyclidine in a clinical trial...
Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology
Sedative Hypnotics and the Risk of Falls and Fractures in the Elderly
May 22, 2018
Older age, poor sleep, and the use of the "Z" sedative hypnotic drugs (eg, zolpidem) commonly go together. In this Clinical and Practical Psychopharmacology article, Dr Andrade discusses the...
ASCP Corner
Existential Psychopharmacologic Clinical Practice: A Humanistic Approach to the "Med Check"
April 24, 2018
Psychopharmacotherapy is often shoehorned into a 15-minute session, or "med check," that inhibits the therapeutic alliance and frustrates both patients and clinicians. This ASCP Corner article delineates an "existential...
