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Turn to the classic primer of Molecular Neuroscience for a complete understanding of nervous system function and its relationship to human neurologic disorders

A Doody's Core Title for 2011

4 STAR DOODY'S REVIEW
"This is an outstanding new introductory textbook on neuropharmacology and its implications for cognitive neuroscience. Anyone who wants to keep abreast of this rapidly emerging science needs to learn the fundamentals which this book would help facilitate. I highly recommend it."--"Doody's Review Service"

"Molecular Neuropharmacology" offers a clear, thorough explanation of the molecular functioning of the nervous system in normal and disease states. More than three hundred concept-clarifying full-color illustrations along with didactic text boxes provide an in-depth understanding of nerve cell receptors, their effectors and second messenger targets, and the molecular genetics that are often impacted by these systems. You will also learn how malfunction of these molecular systems relates to human disease and the corresponding medical treatment.

"Molecular Neuropharmacology" is the most relevant, well-written resource available to help you make the connection between neuropharmacology and clinical neuroscience.

Numerous figures and didactic boxes help you understand and remember complex subject matter for efficient, on-the-spot review. The book's all-inclusive, high-yield coverage includes:
The fundamentals of neuropharmacology Neural substrates of drug action The neuropharmacology of specific functions and disorders--encompassing control of movement, mood and emotion, memory and dementia, and other vital areas NEW A streamlined redesign that makes the book even more practical and accessible than ever NEW More illustrations--all 300 now in full color

Tabla de contenidos provista por Syndetics

• Contributing Authors to the Second Edition(p. ix)
• Contributing Authors to the First Edition(p. xi)
• Preface(p. xiii)
• Part 1 Fundamentals of Neuropharmacology
• 1 Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology(p. 3)
• 2 Cellular Basis of Communication(p. 16)
• 3 Synaptic Transmission(p. 55)
• 4 Signal Transduction in the Brain(p. 74)
• Part 2 Neural Substrates of Drug Action
• 5 Excitatory and Inhibitory Amino Acids(p. 117)
• 6 Widely Projecting Systems: Monoamines, Acetylcholine, and Orexin(p. 145)
• 7 Neuropeptides(p. 181)
• 8 Atypical Neurotransmitters(p. 199)
• Part 3 Neuropharmacology of Neural Systems and Disorders
• 9 Autonomic Nervous System(p. 227)
• 10 Neural and Neuroendocrine Control of the Internal Milieu(p. 246)
• 11 Pain and Inflammation(p. 269)
• 12 Sleep and Arousal(p. 289)
• 13 Higher Cognitive Function and Behavioral Control(p. 313)
• 14 Mood and Emotion(p. 335)
• 15 Reinforcement and Addictive Disorders(p. 364)
• 16 Schizophrenia and Other Psychoses(p. 389)
• 17 Neurodegeneration(p. 409)
• 18 Seizure Disorders(p. 443)
• 19 Stroke and Migraine(p. 457)
• Index(p. 475)

Notas de autor provistas por Syndetics

Eric J. Nestler, MD, PhD, Nash Family Professor of Neuroscience, Chairman, Department of Neuroscience and Director of the Mount Sinai Brain Institute, Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York, New York
Steven E. Hyman, MD, Professor of Neurobiology, Harvard Medical School, Provost, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Robert C. Malenka, MD, PhD, Nancy Friend Pritzker Professor of Psychiatry, and Behavioral Sciences, Director, Nancy Friend Pritzker Laboratory, Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo Alto, California