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Chemical approaches to brain function /

Chemical approaches to brain function.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ehrenpreis, Seymour, Kopin, Irwin J., 1929-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Academic Press, �1973.
Colección:Neurosciences research ; v. 5.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Chemical Approaches to Brain Function; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Contents of Previous Volumes; Chapter 1. Sympathetic Ganglia in Organ Culture; I. Introduction; II. Development of the Peripheral Nervous System and the Role of Nerve Growth Factor (NGF); III. Organ Culture of Adult Sympathetic Ganglia; IV. Regulation of Enzyme Levels in Sympathetic Ganglia; V. Conclusion; References; Chapter 2. The Development of Catecholaminergic Neurons of the Central Nervous System; I. Introduction; II. Histogenesis of the Catecholaminergic Neurons
  • III. Endogenous Dopamine and NorepinephrineIV. Enzymes Involved in the Biosynthesis and Inactivation of Catecholamines; V. Uptake and Storage Mechanisms for Catecholamines; VI. Functional Aspects of Developing Catecholaminergic Neurons; VII. Summary; References; Chapter 3. Studies on the Function of Central Noradrenergic Neurons; I. Introduction; II. Localizing Norepinephrine-Containing Central Synapses; III. Effects of Norepinephrine on Central Neurons; IV. Actions of Norepinephrine on Defined Postsynaptic Neurons; V. The Noradrenergic Synaptic Projection to Cerebellar Purkinje Cells
  • VI. Discharge Patterns of Norepinephrine-Containing Neurons in Unrestrained, Unanesthetized CatsVII. Conclusions; References; Chapter 4. Selective Lesions of Central Catecholamine Pathways: Application in Functional Studies; I. Introduction; II. Materials and Methods; III. Principal Organization of the Monoamine Pathways; IV. Selective Lesions of the Monoamine Pathways on the Basis of Their Anatomy; V. Stereotaxic Lesions with 6-Hydroxydopamine; VI. Interpretation of Lesion Studies; VII. Functional Studies on the Nigrostriatal D A System after 6-Hydroxydopamine Lesions; VIII. Conclusions
  • III. Unique Synaptosomes Storing Certain Amino AcidsIV. New Directions; References; Chapter 8. Interdisciplinary Approach to the Study of Behavior in Related Mice Types; I. Introduction; II. Evolution, Behavior, and Neurotransmitters in Different Strains and Species of Mice; III. The Effects of Drastic Changes in Afferent Input on Behavior and Neurochemistry in Mice; IV. The Effects of Environmental Stress on Behavior and Neurotransmitters in Mice; V. Drug Effects on Behavior and Mouse Brain Chemistry; VI. Speculations and Conclusions; References; Author Index; Subject Index