title: Drug interactions in psychopharmacology.
abstract: The importance of psychotropic drug interactions has become increasingly evident in recent years. Although drug interactions may lead to therapeutic benefits, they also may result in diminished efficacy of drug therapy or may cause toxic or life-threatening reactions. To avoid these unwanted effects, it is important for the clinician to be aware of the basic principles that govern drug interactions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts.
authors.forename: A M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Callahan
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Fava
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Rosenbaum
mesh_terms: D004347:Drug Interactions; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000097:blood / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000523:psychology; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012307:Risk Factors
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs