Brain Circuitry and Signaling in Psychiatry Basic Science and Clinical Implications

Gary B. Kaplan/ Ronald P. Hammer Jr.

ISBN 10: 088048957X / ISBN 13: 9780880489577

Published by Amer Psychiatric Pub Inc, 2002

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272 pages. 9.25x6.00x0.75 inches. In Stock.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Brain Circuitry and Signaling in Psychiatry Basic Science and Clinical Implications
• Publisher: Amer Psychiatric Pub Inc
• Publication Date: 2002
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 088048957X
• ISBN 13: 9780880489577
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Brand New
• Weight: 0.56 kilograms

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Synopsis

This volume begins with two introductory chapters on functional neural circuitry and neural signaling pathways. The remaining six chapters present current knowledge on the neuroanatomic and neurochemical mechanisms underlying schizophrenia, addiction, anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and dementia/Alzheimer's disease.

About the Author

Gary B. Kaplan, M.D., is Associate Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Human Behavior and Molecular Pharmacology, Physiology, and Biotechnology at Brown University School of Medicine and Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Providence, Rhode Island.

Ronald P. Hammer Jr., Ph.D., is Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry, Anatomy, Pharmacology, and Neuroscience at Tufts University School of Medicine and Laboratory of Research in Psychiatry, New England Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts.