This innovative book presents a molecular and cellular approach to drugs that affect the central nervous system, brain function, and disease states within the nervous system. Filled with superb illustrations, it integrates molecular, cellular, and physiological concepts with pharmacology, and explores the relevance of this model to disease and therapeutics.
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Part I: Fundamentals of Neuropharmacology. Chapter 1: Basic Principles of Neuropharmacology. Chapter 2: Neurons and Glia. Chapter 3: Electrical Excitability of Neurons. Chapter 4: Synaptic Transmission. Chapter 5: Signal Transduction Pathways in the Brain. Chapter 6: Signaling to the Nucleus. Part II: Neural Substrates of Drug Action. Chapter 7: Excitatory and Inhibitory Amino Acids. Chapter 8: Catecholamines. Chapter 9: Serotonin, Acetylcholine, and Histamine. Chapter 10: Neuropeptides and Purines. Chapter 11: Neurotrophic Factors. Part III: Neuropharmacology of Specific Neural Functions and Related Disorders. Chapter 12: Autonomic Nervous System. Chapter 13: Neuroendocrine Control of the Internal Milieu. Chapter 14: Control of Movement. Chapter 15: Mood and Emotion. Chapter 16: Reinforcement and Addictive Disorders. Chapter 17: Higher Cognitive Function and Psychosis. Chapter 18: Sleep, Arousal, and Attention. Chapter 19: Pain. Chapter 20: Memory and Dementias. Chapter 21: Seizures and Stroke.
