CNS Neurotransmitters and Neuromodulators

<p>The series CNS Neurotransmitters and Neuromodulators is destined to be the definitive reference work on the physiology and pharmacology of the central nervous system. Written by an outstanding group of international authors, chapters cover a wide range of interdisciplinary aspects of the subject. <br>This first volume includes an in-depth examination of acetylcholine, ranging from the localization of synthetic enzymes through electrophysiology, pharmacology, and molecular biology to behavioral importance in learning and memory. This indispensable and comprehensive reference keeps you abreast of new developments in several areas of neuroscience.</p> Chapter-1 The Localization of Cholinergic Neurons and Markers in the CNS /Ricardo Martinez-Murillo and Jose Rodrigo -- Chapter-2 Subtypes of Neuronal Muscarinic Receptors: Pharmacological Criteria /Eugenia Monferini -- Chapter-3 Subtypes of Muscarinic Receptors: Receptor Structure and Molecular Biology /Esam E. El-Fakahany -- Chapter-4 Distribution of Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptors in the CNS /Reinhard Schliebs and Steffen Ro8ner -- Chapter-5 Distribution of Nicotinic Receptors in the CNS /Jennifer A. Court and Elaine K. Perry -- Chapter-6 Function of Nicotinic Receptors in the CNS /Lynn Wecker and Z. Jian Yu -- Chapter-7 Electrophysiological Effects of Acetylcholine on Central Neurons (Whole Cells and Interactions) /James H. Pirch -- Chapter-8 Acetylcholine-Operated Ionic Conductances in Central Neurons /Hylan C. Moises and Mark D. Womble -- Chapter-9 Neurochemical Transduction Processes Associated with Neuronal Muscarinic Receptors /Jesse Baumgold -- Chapter-10 Compartmentalization and Release from Neurons in the CNS /Vera Adam-Vizi -- Chapter-11 Muscarinic Acetylcholine Receptors and Long-Term Potentiation of Synaptic Transmission /Hendrik W. G. M. Boddeke and Peter H. Boeijinga -- Chapter-12 Nicotinic Receptors and Information Processing /Jennifer M. Rusted and David M. Warburton -- Chapter-13 Cholinergic Neurons and Memory: An Historical Perspective and Overview of Current Research /Rosalee Grette Lydon -- Chapter-14 Nerve Growth Factor: Influence on Cholinergic Neurons in the CNS /Carola Eva -- Index.