All about the modes of action of new antidepressants, atypical neuroleptics and modern electroshocks, their risks, harms and contraindications. For which symptoms do manufacturing companies instruct physicians to reduce or immediately discontinue psychotropic drugs? What problems can arise during discontinuation, and how can they be managed? Why do psychiatrists want to administer more electric shocks? How do placebo effects distort efficacy studies? How can long-term damage be detected at an early stage? How can neuroleptics be dosed low if necessary? What self-help options, clinical alternatives, and general alternative treatments are available for psychosis, depression, and other serious mental health problems?