The NMDA Receptor - Hardcover

Watkins, J. C.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0192623710 ISBN 13: 9780192623713

Publisher: Oxford University Press, 1995

Synopsis

The NMDA receptor, an important protein in the brain, is involved in physiological processes such as synaptic transmission and synaptic plasticity which may underlie learning and memory. Pathological changes involving the NMDA receptors probably contribute to the development of epilepsy, acute neuronal damage such as that resulting from a stroke, and chronic neuropathologies like those associated with Alzheimer's disease. There is considerable interest in the development of pharmacological agents active in NMDA receptors as new therapeutic agents.
This new edition provides a fully revised account of the NMDA receptor. Each chapter has been prepared by a leading expert in the field and has been fully updated to cover recent developments in the molecular biology and pharmacology of the NMDA receptor.

About this title

About the Author

Graham L. Collingridge is at University of Birmingham. Jeffrey C. Watkins is at University of Bristol.

Review

"Provides several chapters that deal with the clinical implications of the experimental findings presented. The discussion of the potential uses of these agents in human disease is complete and provides a starting point in understanding the rationale of their use in clinical trials."--The Annals of Pharmacotherapy

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Publication date: 1995
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0192623710
• ISBN 13: 9780192623713
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 516
• Editor: Collingridge G. L.