From the Clinical Neuroscience Research Center in San Diego and the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California San Diego.

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Psychopharmacologists
Part 1: Overview
Part 2: Begin With the End in Mind
Part 3: Sharpen the Saw With Selective Choices of Continuing Medical Education Programs
Part 4: Developing and Implementing the Vision

Drug and Hormones: Pathways to the Gene
Why Drugs and Hormones May Interact in Psychiatric Disorders
Effects of Estrogen on the Central Nervous System
Natural Estrogen as an Antidepressant for Women

Pain and Depression Series
Does Depression Hurt?
The Psychopharmacology of Painful Physical Symptoms in Depression

Fibromyalgia Series
Fibromyalgia: The Enigma and the Stigma

Nicotine Receptors Series
Paying Attention to Your Acetylcholine, Part 1: Structural Organization of Nicotinic Receptors

Paying Attention to Your Acetylcholine, Part 2: The Function of Nicotinic Receptors

Molecular Neurobiology for Practicing Physicians
Molecular Neurobiology for Practicing Physicians, Part 1:
Overview of Gene Activation by Neurotransmitters

Molecular Neurobiology for Practicing Physicians, Part 2:
How Neurotransmitters Activate Second Messenger Systems

Molecular Neurobiology for Practicing Physicians, Part 3:
How Second Messengers "Turn On" Genes by Activating Protein Kinases and Transcription Factors

Molecular Neurobiology for Practicing Physicians, Part 4:
Transferring the Message of Chemical Neurotransmission From Presynaptic Neurotransmitter to Postsynaptic Gene Expression

Molecular Neurobiology for Practicing Physicians, Part 5:
How a Leucine Zipper Can Turn On Genes: Immediate-Early Genes Activate Late-Gene Expression in the Brain

Sexual Dysfunction Series
Brain Fumes: Yes, We Have NO Brain Gas

Building New Therapies for Impotence

Nitric Oxide Physiology and Pharmacology

Weight Gain Series
Neuropharmacology of Obesity: My Receptors Made Me Eat It

How to Appease the Appetite of Psychotropic Drugs

Addiction
Getting Stoned Without Inhaling: Anandamide Is the Brain's Natural Marijuana

Peptides and Psychiatry Series
Peptides and Psychiatry Part 1: How Synthesis of Neruopeptides Differs From Classical Neurotransmitter Synthesis

Peptides and Psychiatry Part 2: Substance P and the Neruokinins: Novel Peptide Neurotransmitters in Psychopharmacology

Peptides and Psychiatry Part 3: Substance P and Serendipity: Novel Psychotropics Are a Possibility

Serotonin Series
Not So Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors

Using Secondary Binding Properties to Select a Not So Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor

Serotonin: It's Possible to Have Too Much of a Good Thing

Depression and Anxiety Series
Are Two Antidepressant Mechanisms Better Than One?

Why Settle for Silver, When You Can Go for Gold? Response vs. Recovery as the Goal of Antidepressant Therapy

Mergers and Acquisitions Among Psychotropics: Antidepressant Takeover May Now Be Complete

Hormones Series
Estrogen Makes the Brain a Sex Organ

Sex Therapy in Psychiatric Treatment Has a New Partner: Reproductive Hormones

Blue Genes Series
Blue Genes and the Monoamine Hypothesis of Depression

Blue Genes and the Mechanism of Action of Antidepressants

Dementia and Neurodegenerative Disorders Series
Apoptosis: Neuronal Death by Design

Excitotoxicity and Neuroprotection

Mental Illness May Be Damaging to Your Brain

Brain Tonics for Brain Sprouts: How Neurotrophic Factors Fertilize Neurons

Recognition Molecules Are Trailblazers for Axon Pathways

When Neurotrophic Factors Get on Your Nerves: Therapy for Neurodegenerative Disorders

Clinical Trials vs. Clinical Practice
Does Evidence From Clinical Trials in Psychopharmacology Apply in Clinical Practice?

The Psychopharmacology of Sex Series
Neurotransmitters and the 3 Phases of the Human Sexual Response

Effects of Drugs and Disease on the 3 Phases of Human Sexual Response

Brain and Gut
Gut Feelings About Irritable Bowel Syndrome