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2 of 2 found the following review helpful:
 Colourful Capsules of Mental Health Care Jan 08, 2008
Kevin Thompson, Ph.D. has put together a
very user-friendly, well-organized and
infomative guide to current psychopharmacology.
Symptoms of mental illness, most appropriate
medications, side effects and their profiles,
are described in a succinct and comprehensive
style. I would describe the guide as elegant.
For my particular interest in lithium, I was
very pleased to read the Q-T cardiac prolongation
side effect warning, that lacks priority in may
other medical guides I have read.
I am very happy to have this guide in my collection.
It is great for the layman with a very considerate
Glossary of psychiatric terms in the final chapter.
Squiggles
1 of 4 found the following review helpful:
 Book was free Dec 28, 2007
This guy claims to be a bipolar person. He is a member of a sexist Usenet Group "BEEPERS PEEPERS" where he is a manager of the group. The group is known for banishing people who exhibit extreme bipolar condition and who are resistant to psychotropic medications.
The book was originally written under the name "Nom de Plume" by his user name "Nom de Plume." At best, this guy is a quack and the book should be avoided at all costs especially since its predecessor could be found FREE in the Usenet community.
Oh, and by the way "He's a rocket scientists!" Do you want someone who is so brash in describing oneself to be giving you advice on drugs that are being pushed by drug companies OFTEN indifferent to a patients needs and condition?
Go to GOOGLE GROUPS and search for him "Nom de plume" before you buy and decide for yourself!
4 of 5 found the following review helpful:
 Nothing like it out there... Nov 08, 2007
As a Neuropsychiatrist, I find this book has it all - and in a simple to understand, concise and organized way. Whether you're a consumer looking to learn more about what your physician is prescribing, or a health care provider, this should be a "must have". It puts many of us "professionals" to shame. You can also see my comments in the book - but suffice it to say that if you want to learn more about psychotropic medications, this should be your first stop.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
This is a must-have book Aug 26, 2007
As a registered nurse, I must be picky about which books I use for reference. This book is fairly comprehensive in scope and can be used for the health care professional as well as any person simply interested in this topic. It is obvious that Dr. dePlume went to great effort and thought in putting this together. I am recommending it to all my colleagues.
At first I was a little put off because there is no index, but the table of contents is structured in such a way that it is not too difficult to find what I am looking for. That plus lots of cross-referencing throughout the book make it easy to use.
6 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Know your options,,,,,this book helps a lot! Jul 26, 2007
Several years ago I needed a good antidepressant and was put on Effexor. The depression lifted but I had hand tremors, inability to fall aspleep at night leading to the desire to sleep all day and a serious loss of libido. I met Nom dePlume on the net and he suggested Lexapro and the level of fighting depression was actually better with none of the side effects I'd encountered with Effexor.
I have the highest respect for the author. I've read this book on the net as it's developed and am thrilled the final version is out in hard copy!
Highly recommend!
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