TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Drug Therapy of Depression and Anxiety Disorders A1 - O’Donnell, James M. A1 - Bies, Robert R. A1 - Williams, Aislinn J. A2 - Brunton, Laurence L. A2 - Knollmann, Björn C. PY - 2023 T2 - Goodman & Gilman's: The Pharmacological Basis of Therapeutics, 14th Edition AB - Depression and anxiety disorders are the most common mental illnesses, each affecting in excess of 15% of the population at some point in the life span. With the advent of more selective and safer drugs, the use of antidepressants and anxiolytics has moved from the exclusive domain of psychiatry to primary care and other medical specialties. The relative safety of the majority of commonly used antidepressants and anxiolytics notwithstanding, their optimal use requires a clear understanding of their mechanisms of action, pharmacokinetics, adverse effects, potential drug interactions, and the differential diagnosis of psychiatric illnesses (Thronson and Pagalilauan, 2014). SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/10/07 UR - hemonc.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1193229416 ER -