Introduction: The Art of Prescribing and "Surviving" Emergent Serious Side Effects in PsychopharmacologyChapter 1. Acute dystoniaChapter 2. AgitationChapter 3. Agranulocytosis with clozapine and other psychotropic medications Chapter 4. Benzodiazepines and opioids divided and togetherChapter 5. Cardiac emergencies such as arrhythmias, QTc prolongation, and cardiomyopathyChapter 6. Discontinuation of psychotropic medicationsChapter 7. Hepatotoxicity of psychotropic medicationsChapter 8.
Hypertensive crisis and dietary or drug violation with monoamine oxidase inhibitorsChapter 9. Hyponatremia, especially in older adults Chapter 10. Neuroleptic malignant syndromeChapter 11. Ocular side effects of psychotropic medicationsChapter 12. Overdoses of psychotropic medications: antidepressants, lithium, and antipsychoticsChapter 13. Polypharmacy and acute side effectsChapter 14. Pregnancy: to stop or not to stopChapter 15. Psychopharmacological seizure risk managementChapter 16.
Serotonin syndromeChapter 17. Substances with addictive potential and psychotropic medications Chapter 18. Tardive dyskinesia.