Endocrine, Metabolic and Immunologic Functions of Keratinocytes

of this problem, "animal models in psychiatry" is included in the section on "Biology of Depression," a review of animal models is absent from the section on "Biology of Schizophrenia," and two of the four chapters in the "Biology of Anxiety" section review animal models. Also, the quality of the chapters varies noticeably in this book. In contrast to many chapters written with depth and clarity, others appear sketchy or even poorly written. Although generally skeptical about the utility of purchasing expensive scientific books that rapidly become outdated, I wanted to own this text in order to insure continued access to the many useful reviews that it contains. In addition, it is one of very few books that I recommend to psychiatry residents interested in clinical neuroscience. Despite its flaws, Psychopharmacology: The Third Generation of Progress is clearly an important contribution to neuroscience and psychiatry.