Contributors; Contents; Special reviews; Cumulative index of special reviews, Annuals 15-26; How to use this book; Louis Lewin--Meyler's predecessor; The General Practice Research Database; Central nervous system stimulants and drugs that suppress appetite; Antidepressant drugs; Lithium; Drugs of abuse; Hypnosedatives and anxiolytics; Antipsychotic drugs; Antiepileptic drugs; Opioid analgesics and narcotic antagonists; Anti-inflammatory and antipyretic analgesics and drugs used in gout; General anesthetics and therapeutic gases; Local anesthetics.