Brain Imaging The Chemistry of Mental Activity /

• Main Author: Wagner, Henry N. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: London : Springer London, 2009.
• Subjects: Medicine.; Neurosciences.; Radiology.; Neuroradiology.; Nuclear medicine.; Medical biochemistry.; Medicine > History.; Medicine & Public Health.; Imaging / Radiology.; Nuclear Medicine.; History of Medicine.; Medical Biochemistry.

Taking both a historical and philosophical stance, Brain Imaging: The Chemistry of Mental Activity provides a detailed account of molecular imaging at its finest. Written by Dr. Henry N. Wagner Jr, a highly acclaimed author and international authority in the field of nuclear medicine, the book bring...

Table of Contents:

• A Molecular Theory of Disease
• The Master Molecule
• Genes and Disease
• From Brain to Mind
• The Early Days
• A Molecular Theory of Mental Disease
• The Physics of Radioactivity
• The Tracer Principle
• Aggression vs Altruism
• Monitoring Mental Activity
• Violence and Crime
• Drug Design and Development
• Substance Abuse
• Mental Illness
• The Hormone of Love
• The Golden Rule
• Brain Dysfunction in Children
• Brain Dysfunction in Adults
• Conclusion.