Molecular Biology of Neuropsychiatric Disorders

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Wildenauer, Dieter B. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2009.
• Series: Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology, 23
• Subjects: Life sciences.; Molecular biology.; Neurology.; Biochemistry.; Neurobiology.; Neuropsychology.; Life Sciences.; Molecular Medicine.; Biochemistry, general.

It is generally accepted that neuropsychiatric disorders have a biological basis. Pathological changes leading to illness have been confirmed for Alzheimer’s (amyloid plaques) and Parkinson’s disease (loss of dopaminergic transmission) and are the foundation for studies on the molecular biology of t...

Table of Contents:

• Decoding the Genetics and Underlying Mechanisms of Mood Disorders Sevilla D. Detera-Wadleigh and Takeo Yoshikawa
• Dissecting the Molecular Causes of Schizophrenia
• Autism Spectrum Disorders
• Molecular Genetics of ADHD
• The Genetics of Anxiety Disorders
• Molecular Biology of Addiction and Substance Dependence
• Neurobiology of Suicide
• Molecular Genetics of Alzheimer's Disease
• Molecular Biology of Parkinson's Disease.