Publisher's Synopsis
This two-volume set focuses on catecholamines and also extends to a wide variety of amines, neuropeptides, and other neurohumors that regulate, and are regulated by, stress mechanisms. Brain neurotransmitters that regulate a variety of stress responses receive considerable attention. Biochemical, morphologic, electrophysiologic, and behavioural aspects are also discussed. Among other aspects specifically treated are the emergence of research on the molecular biology of the adrenal medulla and the role of the immune system in regulatiing neuroendocrine parameters. Issues of clinical pathophysiology and space flight are also treated. This wide-ranging volume offers researchers a key to enhance their understanding of the neurotransmitter and humoral mechanisms of stress.
