Serotoninergic Neurons and 5-HT Receptors in the CNS / edited by H.G. Baumgarten, M. Göthert.

This volume provides an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the anatomy, physiology, and basic and applied pharmacology of CNS serotonin neurons and serotonin receptor subtypes required for understanding the role(s) of serotonin in brain function and in behavior. The book comprises 28 chapters...

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Main Author: Baumgarten, H. G.
Other Authors: Göthert, M.
Other title:With contributions by numerous experts.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint : Springer, 2000.
Series:Handbook of experimental pharmacology ; v. 129.
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Table of Contents:
  • Development and Adult Plasticity of Serotoninergic Neurons and Their Target Cells
  • Anatomy of Central Serotoninergic Projection Systems
  • Physiology and Pharmacology of Brain S.N
  • Tryptophan Hydroxylase: Molecular Biology and Regulation
  • Molecular Analysis of Serotonin Packaging into Secretory Vesicles
  • Regulation of the Environment of the Interior of Serotonin-Storing Vesicles
  • Molecular Biology and Transductional Characteristics of 5-HT Receptors
  • 5-Hydrotryptamine Receptor Histochemistry: Comparison of Receptor mRNA Distribution and Radioligand Autoradiography in the Brain
  • The Main Features of Central 5-HT1A Receptors
  • Functional Neuropharmacology of Compounds Acting at 5-HT 1B/D Receptors
  • 5-HT-Moduline, an Endogenous Peptide Modulating Serotoninergic Activity via a Direct Interaction of 5-HT 1B/1D Receptors
  • Regulation of 5-HT Release in the CNS by Presynaptic 5-HT Autoreceptors and by 5-HT Heteroreceptors
  • Behavioral Consequences of 5-HT1B Receptors Gene Deletion
  • Pharmacology of 5-HT2 Receptors
  • Regulation of 5-HT2A Receptor at the Molecular Level.