Bookeditors, Eric J. Nestler, Paul J. Kenny, Scott J. Russo, Anne Schaefer.
Summary: "The book's structure permits the incorporation of a great deal of clinical information, much of it representing the integration of modern molecular genetics and brain imaging with neuropharmacology"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology
Cellular Basis of Communication
Synaptic Transmission
Signal Transduction in the Brain
Excitatory and Inhibitory Amino Acids
Widely Projecting Systems : Monoamines, Acetylcholine, and Orexin
Neuropeptides
Atypical Neurotransmitters
Autonomic Nervous System
Neural and Neuroendocrine Control of the Internal Milieu
Pain
Neuroinflammation
Sleep and Arousal
Higher Cognitive Function and Behavioral Control
Mood and Emotion
Reinforcement and Addiction
Schizophrenia and Bipolar Disorder
Neurodegeneration
Seizure Disorders
Stroke and Migraine.