title: [Basic principles of therapy with neuropsychotropic drugs].
abstract: This review provides the general principles for a rational therapy with psychotropic drugs. It covers the discussion on the basics of the pharmacokinetics (with consideration of drug metabolism and the importance of genetic polymorphisms), pharmacodynamics (drug-receptor interaction, receptor pharmacology) and the effects of chronic administration of neuropsychotropic drugs on behavior. The reader will thus obtain the basis and stimulation for further study.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, RWTH Aachen University, Pauwelsstr. 30, 52074 Aachen, Deutschland. ggruender@ukaachen.de
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gründer
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Veselinović
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Paulzen
mesh_terms: D001921:Brain / Q000187:drug effects / Q000378:metabolism*; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000378:metabolism*; D008954:Models, Biological; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000008:administration & dosage* / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs