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Disorders of Synaptic Plasticity and Schizophrenia, Volume 59
(International Review of Neurobiology)
By John Smythies

Publisher: Academic Press
Number Of Pages: 542
Publication Date: 2004-03-25
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0123668603
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780123668608
Binding: Hardcover

Schizophrenia is a severe brain disorder that affects 1% of the population. Its cause is due to the interaction of a number of abnormal genes with environmental factors. This book summarizes new advances schizophrenia research that focus on the field of neural and synaptic plasticity. Synapses in the brain in schizophrenia show a wide range of disorders, both structural and functional. This volume covers the most active and promising of these new developments, and opens up new avenues for the treatment of schizophrenia.
* Addresses new areas of research in neurotransmitters, receptors, vitamin transport, metabolism, and signaling.
* Reviews the growing field of synaptic plasticity research
* Provides links with other diseases of the Central Nervous System (CNS)

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Pathobiology of Alzheimer’s Disease
(Neuroscience Perspectives)
By Alison M. Goate, Frank Ashall, Peter Jenner
Publisher: Academic Press
Number Of Pages: 256
Publication Date: 1995-10-26
ISBN-10 / ASIN: 0122869656
ISBN-13 / EAN: 9780122869655
Binding: Hardcover

Neuroscience Perspectives provides multidisciplinary reviews of topics in one of the most diverse and rapidly advancing fields in the life sciences.
Whether you are a new recruit to neuroscience, or an established expert, look to this series for ‘one-stop’ sources of the historical, physiological, pharmacological, biochemical, molecular biological and therapeutic aspects of chosen research areas.
The last decade has seen tremendous advances in our understanding of the pathobiology of Alzheimer’s disease. These will lead to the first generation of drugs aimed at prevention rather than cure. This book covers some of the most important and exciting of these advances, with chapters written by many of the leading researchers in the field.
With genetic studies as a backbone to this volume many chapters are devoted to the function and regulation of amyloid b-protein precursor (APP) and apolipoprotein E (ApoE). Other chapters describe cell biological approaches helping to piece together the link between the genetic alterations and the phenotype we call Alzheimer’s disease.
Although APP and its proteolytic cleavage product, amyloid b-protein, do not answer all the questions, detailed research into this system has undoubtedly increased our knowledge of the pathobiology of AD and has lead to the identification of other risk factors. Understanding the role of ApoE in the pathology of Alzheimer’s disease promises to open a whole new field in AD research.
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* Reviews the current knowledge of the pathogenesis of Alzheimer’s Disease from a clinical perspective to a genetic and cell biological perspective
* A comprehensive description of the role of amyloid B-protein precursor in Alzheimer’s disease.
* Up-to-date research data
* Clear illustrations complement the text

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Neurobiology of Violence -2nd Edition
By Jan Volavka

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New York Univ., New York City. Text provides research on the psychobiological origins of violence along with the societal causes. Contains updated and expanded resources and reviews. Previous edition: c1995. Softcover. DNLM: Violence.

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