Neurosteroids play a critical role in the neurobiology and treatment of such disorders as schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and depression. The field of neurosteroids is evolving from a large body of basic knowledge into key elements that are being translated into clinical therapeutics, biomarkers, and potentially laboratory tests for a host of neuropsychiatric disorders. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the most exciting, late-breaking data in the neurosteroid field today, contributed by a pioneering panel of experts in the field. Key selling features: Highlights the most recent efforts of prominent leaders in the neurosteroid field, spanning both bench and bedside investigations Provides a comprehensive summary of the neurosteroid field today, as the neurobiology of neurosteroids continues to be elucidated, and neurosteroids are rapidly developed as promising therapeutic agents Aligns with "late-breaking" neurosteroid data that encompasses pivotal biomarker investigations Offers additional information through a linked website Serves as an introduction to this critically important field for beginning practitioners in neurology and psychiatry