Dopamine Pathophysiology Pocketbook

This pocketbook provides a summary of research on the role of dopamine in the cause and clinical presentation of schizophrenia for the busy clinician. The book also explains the mechanism of action of anti-psychotic drugs, and in particular, the anti-psychotic effects of dopamine receptor modulation. Anissa Abi-Dargham Departments of Psychiatry and Radiology Columbia University New York State Psychiatric Institute New York, NY USA Maria Arranz Clinical Neuropharmacology