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Selected as a Doody's Core Title for 2025!Written by experienced clinicians for practicing physicians and other health care providers, this timely handbook presents today’s available information on cannabis and its uses in all areas of patient care. Medical Marijuana: A Clinical Handbooksummarizes what is currently known about the positive and negative health impacts of cannabis, detailed pharmacological profiles of both THC and CBD, considerations for each medical specialty, treatment approaches used by practicing clinicians, and insights into the history of cannabis and the current regulatory environment in the United States. This concise, easy-to-navigate guide is an invaluable resource for physicians and residents, nurse practitioners, pharmacists, and other clinicians who seek reliable clinical guidelines in this growing area of health care. Organizes content by subspecialty, with chapters covering approved uses, side effects, interactions, potential benefits, and more. Includes information on historical and cultural perspectives, current state of legalization in the U.S., cannabis chemical constituents, best practices for clinical use, and products currently available in legal cannabis dispensaries. Provides current available evidence in addition to anecdotal findings of experienced prescribers. Offers authoritative coverage from well-respected and trustworthy sources, providing an invaluable guide for expert recommendations and informed patient care. A companion website will offer clinicians additional and up-to-date information about cannabis. This will include new insights gleaned from studies published since the completion of the book, as well as updated information concerning state and federal regulations that affect cannabis. The website will be an invaluable resource for clinicians who want to stay abreast of the rapidly evolving regulatory environment surrounding cannabis and remain informed about the latest findings in the field of cannabinoid research. Enrich Your Ebook Reading ExperienceRead directly on your preferred device(s),such as computer, tablet, or smartphone. Easily convert to audiobook,powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

Now in vibrant full color, Kaplan and Sadock’s Pocket Handbook of Psychiatric Drug Treatment, 8th Edition, remains your reference of choice for easy-to-find information on the full spectrum of psychiatric drug therapies. Written by Dr. Samoon Ahmad, this trusted resource provides a wealth of data for each drug, presenting information in a clear, concise manner for quick, efficient retrieval. This edition brings you fully up to date in the field, with new information on cannabis, psychedelics, psychotropic medicines and medical comorbidities, genetics and pharmacogenomics testing, and more.  Includes new chapters on cannabis; psychedelics such as psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine; and genetics and the role of pharmacogenomics testing, brain stimulation, and other novel technologies in psychiatry  Includes many new FDA-approved drugs, as well as updated information about drug selection and use that reflects both research data and clinical experience  Addresses the complex relationship between the use of psychotropic medicines and medical comorbidities, including metabolic complications, with emphasis on recognition, investigations, treatment, and management  Provides a wealth of data for each drug: chemical name; preparation and dosages; pharmacologic actions; indications for use and clinical applications; use in children, elderly persons, and pregnant and nursing women; side effects and adverse and allergic reactions; and drug-drug interactions  Ideal for psychiatrists and other physicians, as well as psychiatric residents, medical students, clinical psychologists, psychiatric nurses, and other professionals who provide care for patients with mental illness    Enrich Your eBook Reading Experience Read directly on your preferred device(s), such as computer, tablet, or smartphone.  Easily convert to audiobook, powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

Coping with COVID-19: The Medical, Mental, and Social Consequences of the Pandemic provides readers with unique and timely insights about the single most disruptive and epoch-defining public health event of the last 100 years. Written in an easy-to-read and accessible style, widely respected psychiatrist and author Dr. Samoon Ahmad explores both the science of the virus and the lasting psychological, clinical, and professional implications of the pandemic in two well-organized parts. The first part of the book examines the historical precedents of pandemics, as well as the virology and symptomology of SARS-CoV-2. The second part covers the broader effects of the pandemic on society with special consideration being given to its impact on public health policy, the medical industry, and the individual psychology of children and adults.Discusses the historical background, initial outbreak, and early spread of COVID-19, followed by chapters on transmission models, pathology, and neurologic and psychiatric symptomsCovers mental health and other clinical concerns, public health, and professional implications for practicing physicians and other healthcare workersShares the experience and knowledge of Samoon Ahmad, MD, Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, Unit Chief of Psychiatric Inpatient Unit at Bellevue Hospital Center, co-author of Medical Marijuana: A Clinical Handbook andco-editor of Kaplan & Sadock’s Pocket Handbook of Clinical PsychiatryAn excellent resource for psychiatrists, neurologists, primary care, family medicine, and critical care physicians, medical students, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, as well as the general publicEnrich Your eBook Reading ExperienceRead directly on your preferred device(s),such as computer, tablet, or smartphone.Easily convert to audiobook,powering your content with natural language text-to-speech.

An invaluable resource for clinicians who want to stay ahead of the curve in this rapidly evolving area, Psychedelics: A Clinical Guide, by Dr. Samoon Ahmad, provides essential information on the status of current clinical studies and information on the pharmacology of psychedelics. Global investigations, task forces, and legislative bodies are currently addressing the use of psychedelic substances for the treatment of addiction, depression, anxiety, and posttraumatic stress disorder, but most clinicians know very little about these treatment options. This timely resource addresses what clinicians need to know in a concise, easy-to-digest format, perfect for psychiatrists, psychiatric nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and primary care providers at all levels of experience and training.

Concise and easy to use, Kaplan & Sadock’s Pocket Handbook of Clinical Psychiatry, Seventh Edition, is an up-to-date guide to diagnosing the full range of psychiatric disorders in both adults and children. Written by Dr. Samoon Ahmad, this companion to Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry offers brief summaries of psychiatric disorders, including key aspects of etiology, epidemiology, clinical features, and suggestions for treatment. Now in full color for the first time, it’s an ideal ready reference for psychiatrists and other physicians, medical students on psychiatric rotations, psychiatric residents, and mental health professionals in psychology, social work, and nursing. Provides fully revised content throughout, with a particular focus on emerging trends in the identification of psychiatric disorders and newly developed therapeutic approaches Discusses the impact of COVID-19 with a dedicated chapter on the identification and management of the associated neuropsychiatric symptoms Offers new coverage of neuromodulation, cannabis, and psychedelics such as psilocybin, MDMA, and ketamine Features a new, full-color format for faster navigation and improved visual appeal Concludes each chapter with specific page and chapter references to more detailed coverage in Kaplan and Sadock's Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry, Eleventh Edition Includes boxed, highlighted Clinical Hints for quick reference Uses an easy-to-scan outline format throughout, making it a perfect source of quick review for busy clinical practitioners, psychiatric residents, or students preparing for exams ,

COVID-19 ha alterado fundamentalmente nuestra forma de vida. Ahora miramos más allá de las características y repercusiones inmediatas de la pandemia para dar paso al estudio de sus profundos efectos en nuestra sociedad en los ámbitos emocional, político, social y económico. La experiencia internacional del Dr. Samoon Ahmad en el estudio del trastorno de estrés postraumático después de catástrofes le sitúa en una posición privilegiada para escribir un análisis exhaustivo de cómo COVID-19 ha afectado la medicina, la salud pública y la psique en todo el mundo.Viviendo con Covid-19. Consecuencias médicas, mentales y sociales de la pandemia ofrece a los lectores una visión única y oportuna sobre el fenómeno de salud pública más perturbador y que ha marcado una época en los últimos 100 años. El Dr. Ahmad, médico psiquiatra y prestigioso autor, explora en dos secciones principales los fundamentos científicos del virus SARS-CoV-2 y las repercusiones psicológicas, clínicas y profesionales a largo plazo que ha traído consigo la pandemia. La primera sección examina antecedentes históricos de las pandemias, virología y características clínicas de la infección por SARS-CoV-2. La segunda sección aborda los efectos más amplios de la pandemia en la sociedad, con especial atención en el impacto sobre políticas de salud pública, la profesión y el sector médico, y la psicología individual de niños y adultos.