Neurotransmitters, drugs, and brain function /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Webster, R. A. (Roy A.)
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Chichester ; New York : Wiley, �2001.
• Θέματα: Neurotransmitters.; Neurotransmitter receptors.; Brain > Pathophysiology.; Psychopharmacology.; Neurotransmetteurs.; Neurotransmetteurs > R�ecepteurs.; Cerveau > Physiopathologie.; Psychopharmacologie.; MEDICAL > Neuroscience.; PSYCHOLOGY > Neuropsychology.; Pathologische fysiologie.; Psychofarmacologie.; Neurotransmitter Agents > physiology.; Brain > drug effects.; Brain Chemistry > drug effects.; Synaptic Transmission > drug effects.; Electronic books.; Online resources.

This book aims to cover the role of neurotransmitters, the substances released form neurons to act on neurons. It covers what they do, how they do it and how their activity is involved in brain function and affected by drugs and disease. The contents include: An overview of neurotransmitter function...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• List of contributors
• Preface
• section A. Basic aspects of neurotransmitter function
• 1. Neurotransmitter systems and function : overview / R.A. Webster
• 2. Control of neuronal activity / D.A. Brown
• 3. Neurotransmitter receptors / A.J. Gibb
• 4. Neurotransmitter release / S.C. Stanford
• section B. Neurotransmitters and synaptic transmission
• 5. Basic pharmacology and drug effects on neurotransmitter function / R.A. Webster
• 6. Acetylcholine / R.A. Webster
• 7. Dopamine / R.A. Webster
• 8. Noradrenaline / S.C. Stanford
• 9. 5-hydroxytryptamine / S.C. Stanford
• 10. Amino acids : excitatory / A.H. Dickenson
• 11. Amino acids : inhibitory / M. Farrant
• 12. Peptides / A.H. Dickenson
• 13. Other transmitters and mediators / R.A. Webster
• section C. Neurotransmitters in drug action and disease states
• 14. Study and manipulation of neurotransmitter function in humans / R.A. Webster
• 15. Disease of the basal ganglia / R.A. Webster
• 16. The epilepsies / R.A. Webster
• 17. Schizophrenia / R.A. Webster
• 18. Alzheimer's disease / R.A. Webster
• 19. Anxiety / S.C. Stanford
• 20. Depression / S.C. Stanford
• 21. Pain and analgesia / A.H. Dickenson
• section D. neurotransmitters and behaviour
• 22. Sleep and waking / R.A. Webster, S.C. Stanford
• 23. Drug dependence and abuse / A.H. Dickenson
• Index.