Behavioral Neuroscience of Orexin/Hypocretin

• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Lawrence, Andrew J. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), de Lecea, Luis (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Σειρά: Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences, 33
• Θέματα: Medicine.; Neurosciences.; Pharmacology.; Neurology.; Pain medicine.; Psychopharmacology.; Behavioral sciences.; Biomedicine.; Pharmacology/Toxicology.; Behavioral Sciences.; Pain Medicine.

This issue of Current Topics in Behavioral Neuroscience focuses on the neuropeptide orexin (hypocretin) and brings together scientists from around the world who will provide a timely discussion of how this peptide regulates behavior. This is a fast-moving field, and with the incorporation of novel t...

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• The Human Orexin/Hypocretin Receptor Crystal Structures
• Orexin/Hypocretin Signaling
• Orexin/Hypocretin and Organizing Principles for a Diversity of Wake-Promoting Neurons in the Brain
• The Hypocretin/Orexin Neuronal Networks in Zebrafish
• Hypocretins and Arousal
• Orexin OX 2 Receptor Antagonists as Sleep Aids
• Roles for Orexin/Hypocretin in the Control of Energy Balance and Metabolism
• Orexin and Central Modulation of Cardiovascular and Respiratory Function
• Role of the Orexin/Hypocretin System in Stress-Related Psychiatric Disorders
• The Role of Orexins/Hypocretins in Alcohol Use and Abuse
• A Decade of Orexin/Hypocretin and Addiction: Where Are We Now?- Hypocretin/Orexin and Plastic Adaptations Associated with Drug Abuse.