Synopses & Reviews
Over the past 15 years, this volume has become widely recognized as the best on its subject, providing the liveliest and most lucid available account of neurotransmitters and their relation to drug action. The fifth edition features two new chapters on topics of current interest: molecular neurobiology and neuromodulation. In addition, all other chapters have been updated. It is a useful book for a wide variety of students and professionals, including neuroscientists, clinical neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, biochemists and pharmacologists.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Cellular Foundations of Neuropharmacology
3. Molecular Foundations of Neuropharmacology
4. Metabolism in the Central Nervous System
5. Receptors
6. Modulation of Synaptic Transmission
7. Amino-Acid Transmitters
8. Acetylcholine
9. Catecholamines I: General Aspects
10. Catecholamines II: CNS Aspects
11. Serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine) and Histamine
12. Neuroactive Peptides