Stahl's Essential Psychopharmacology: Prescriber's Guide

It's good

Bought this one for work, same as I bought the Clozapine Handbook and the LIthium Handbook. This is an invaluable resource - even if I am Canadian and some of the medications included within are only sold in America. Oh well, a pharmacist can dream while reading out drugs that are so close and yet so far. Aside from that, I really enjoy how simply and straightforward the information is presented for each drug. I wouldn't use this as a means of in-depth researching a medication, but if you want a quick & dirty rundown of all the basics, this is the book I'd reach for.

Desde hace años es la guía de prescripción del Doctor Estal, es el referente para cualquier psiquiatra o cualquier médico que se aprecie

I grew up professionally with Stahl. It's a good desk reference and also has visuals that I use with patients.

I bought Stahl’s Prescriber’s Guide thinking it would be a “helpful reference.” Little did I know it would become my bedside buddy, my coffee table companion, and occasionally my excuse for looking busy at work. Pros: Covers everything from A to Z in psych meds. Makes me sound like a neuropharmacology wizard. Cons: May cause spontaneous daydreams of combining SSRIs with antipsychotics just to see what happens (don’t try this at home). Bottom line: If you want your inner nerd to high-five your clinical side, Stahl’s is basically a love letter to psychopharmacology.

Very helpful reference dictionary for learning psychiatric medications. Downsides: not as comprehensive as I thought (missing common 1st gen antipsychotics like methotrimeprazine), titration information sometimes incomplete (with max doses missing)