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Pharmacology of Psychiatric Drugs and Their Effects on Sleep

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This chapter provides an overview of psychotropic drugs encountered in psychiatry and includes the effects on sleep of those frequently prescribed for depression, anxiety, psychosis, dementia and ADHD, with a small section about recreational drugs. Drugs which treat, exacerbate or provoke sleep disorders are covered in the last section.

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    Sue Wilson

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Wilson, S. (2018). Pharmacology of Psychiatric Drugs and Their Effects on Sleep. In: Selsick, H. (eds) Sleep Disorders in Psychiatric Patients. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-54836-9_5

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