Mind/Mood Pill Book: The Illustrated Guide to the Most-Prescribed Drugs for Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Insomnia

I refer to this book constantly. I think it's great to have a book like this handy if you take psychiatric drugs. Of course, new medications are hitting the market all the time, so books like this tend to need updating fairly regularly. This book is three years old, so I hope a new edition is due out soon.

An excellent guide to psychiatric medications with brief descriptions of mental illnesses, this book should be within arm's reach of every patient and involved family member for constant reference. You will do both yourself and your doctor a favor by becoming familiar with the group of drugs relevant to your particular diagnosis. As your doctor briefly describes each possible drug and its profile (including side effects) during an office visit, you will be hard-pressed to remember this information or to hurriedly take legible and complete notes. For a modest price, you can relax and keep extensive information about a dizzying array of drugs at your fingertips. All drugs have side effects, from troublesome to dangerous, so become an educated consumer. You owe it to yourself and family members you care about. I have found it to be an invaluable reference which is readable and even fascinating, aimed at the layperson.