Ethno-psychopharmacology: Advances In Current Practice

MMMM This page intentionally left blank Ethno-psychopharmacology Advances in Current Practice Ethno-psychopharmacology Advances in Current Practice Edited by Chee H. Ng Keh-Ming Lin Bruce S. Singh Edmond Y. K. Chiu CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY PRESS Cambridge, New York, Melbourne, Madrid, Cape Town, Singapore, São Paulo Cambridge University Press The Edinburgh Building, Cambridge CB2 8RU, UK Published in the United States of America by Cambridge University Press, New York www.cambridge.org Information on this title: www.cambridge.org/9780521873635 © C. H. Ng, K.-M. Lin, B. S. Singh and E. Y. K. Chiu 2008 This publication is in copyright. Subject to statutory exception and to the provision of relevant collective licensing agreements, no reproduction of any part may take place without the written permission of Cambridge University Press. First published in print format 2008 ISBN-13 978-0-511-38604-6 eBook (EBL) ISBN-13 978-0-521-87363-5 hardback Cambridge University Press has no responsibility for the persistence or accuracy of urls for external or third-party internet websites referred to in this publication, and does not guarantee that any content on such websites is, or will remain, accurate or appropriate. Every effort has been made in preparing this publication to provide accurate and up-todate information which is in accord with accepted standards and practice at the time of publication. Although case histories are drawn from actual cases, every effort has been made to disguise the identities of the individuals involved. Nevertheless, the authors, editors and publishers can make no warranties that the information contained herein is totally free from error, not least because clinical standards are constantly changing through research and regulation. The authors, editors and publishers therefore disclaim all liability for direct or consequential damages resulting from the use of material contained in this publication. Readers are strongly advised to pay careful attention to information provided by the manufacturers of any drugs or equipment that they plan to use. Chee Hong Ng dedicates this book to the memory of Kim Leong Ng for being a lifetime mentor. Contents List of figures List of tables List of contributors Foreword ix x xi xiii Mario Maj Acknowledgments 1 Introduction xv 1 Isaac Schweitzer 2 Culture and psychopathology 5 Juan E. Mezzich, M. Angeles Ruiperez, and Helena Villa 3 Culture and ethnicity in psychopharmacotherapy 27 Keh-Ming Lin, Chia-Hui Chen, Shu-Han Yu, and Sheng-Chang Wang 4 Ethnic differences in psychotropic drug response and pharmacokinetics 38 Timothy Lambert and Trevor R. Norman 5 Pharmacogenetics of ethnic populations 62 Min-Soo Lee, Rhee-Hun Kang, and Sang-Woo Hahn 6 Variation in psychotropic responses in the Chinese population 87 Tian-Mei Si 7 Variation in psychotropic responses in the Hispanic population 97 Deborah L. Flores and Ricardo Mendoza 8 Identifying inter-ethnic variations in psychotropic response in African Americans and other ethnic minorities William B. Lawson vii 111 viii Contents 9 Complementary medicines in mental disorders 118 Xin Yu 10 Cultural factors and the use of psychotropic medications 123 Chee H. Ng and Steven Klimidis 11 Outpatient prescribing practices in Asian countries 135 Pichet Udomratn and Chee H. Ng 12 Psychiatric inpatient p