Principles of Neuropsychopharmacology
This survey of neuropsychopharmacology ranges from molecular to behavioural pharmacology, and from basic animal studies of drug action to clinical applications. There are sections on the major neurotransmitter systems, various psychoactive drug classes, and psychological/neurological disorders.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0878931759
ISBN13:9780878931750
Release Date:January 1997
Publisher:Sinauer Associates
Length:1 Pages
Weight:5.40 lbs.
Dimensions:1.6" x 8.8" x 11.2"
Customer Reviews
3 ratings
A valuable reference
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Although I have never used this book in a formal course, I found this book to be valuable. The book's thorough treatment of neuropsychopharmacology is exemplary. Although this book was written for an advance audience of graduate students and scientists alike, I found the material to be approachable for anyone who has a rudimentary background in the life sciences and a deep interest in neuropsychopharmacology. Nevertheless, some sections of the book are quite dense with information that several rereads may be necessary regardless of expertise. Overall, this book is a must-have for anyone looking to seriously establish for themselves a strong foundation in either neurochemistry or psychopharmacology.
A must-have reference for any neuroscientist.
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 26 years ago
This book contains a very thorough and in-depth review of every currently known neural transmitter system including synthesis, release, storage, receptors and pharmacology thereof, localization in the brain and relevance to clinical uses. Also included is a review of most drug classes and their interactions with various neurotransmitter systems. The figures in the book are particularly good, of above average detail and easy to understand. The reference section of cited papers is very useful for finding original research articles and data. I found the book to be a great resource for such diverse topics as neuroanatomy, pharmacology, neurotransmitters, action of drugs of abuse and mechanisms of schizophrenia and depression. The amount of information can be overwhelming and a few chapters are not as well-organized as could be, but the detailed glossary provides a very effective means of searching for almost any topic, or even specific chemicals mentioned in the book.
Trends in Neurosciences review
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 27 years ago
This book has received a highly favorable review by Jack Cooper in Trends in Neurosciences, vol. 20, number 11, page 544. I am looking forward to reading it myself.
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