Publisher's Synopsis
"Neurotransmitters, Drugs and Diseases" aims to be an up-to-date text in basic and applied neuropharmacology for pharmacology undergraduates and those postgraduates, researchers and clinicians who are interested in recent developments in this field. The 22 chapters cover most aspects of neurotransmitter function, ranging from basic mechanisms of synaptic transmission and an evaluation of experimental methods for studying neurotransmitter activity, to an analysis of the synaptic pharmacology of the main neurotransmitters: acetylcholine, monamines, amino acids, and peptides. Special consideration is given to receptor classification. The possible involvement of these neurotransmitters in the aetiology of such conditions as anxiety, dementia, depression, epilepsy, pain, Parkinsonism and schizophrenia, as well as in the modes of action of clinically effective drugs, is then evaluated critically and in detail.
