The Biochemical Basis of Neuropharmacology
by Cooper, Jack R.; Bloom, Floyd E.; Roth, Robert H.Edition: 7th
Format: Hardcover
Pub. Date: 1996-04-18
Publisher(s): Oxford University Press
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Summary
This is the leading text on basic neuropharmacology, but it is notprimarily a book about drugs. Rather, it focuses on the neurotransmitters,chemicals that carry nerve impulses between nerve cells. Therefore, the textcan be used in neuroscience and psychopharmacology courses at many differentlevels.
Author Biography
Jack R. Cooper, Ph.D., is Emeritus Professor of Pharmacology, Yale University School of Medicine Floyd E. Bloom, M.D., is Chairman, Department of Neuropharmacology, The Scripps Research Institute Robert H. Roth, Ph.D., is Professor of Pharmacology and Psychiatry, Yale University School of Medicine
Table of Contents
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| Cellular Foundations of Neuropharmacology | p. 7 |
| Molecular Foundations of Neuropharmacology | p. 39 |
| Receptors | p. 65 |
| Modulation of Synaptic Transmission | p. 85 |
| Amino Acid Transmitters | p. 105 |
| Acetylcholine | p. 151 |
| Norepinephrine and Epinephrine | p. 181 |
| Dopamine | p. 225 |
| Serotonin (5-Hydroxytryptamine), Histamine, and Adenosine | p. 271 |
| Neuroactive Peptides | p. 321 |
| Cellular Mechanisms in Learning and Memory | p. 357 |
| Treating Neurological and Psychiatric Diseases | p. 373 |
| Index | p. 401 |
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