Description
Book SynopsisNicotine research has been conducted for the better part of a century, but with the discovery of the relationship of nicotinic systems to Alzheimer's disease, the differentiation of nicotinic receptor subtypes, and the development of novel nicotinic ligands, the field of nicotine research has exploded. This book will provide you reference to the latest research methods and findings concerning nicotinic neural systems.
Featuring a unique approach, Nicotinic Receptors in the Nervous System provides integrated coverage of cutting-edge research concerning neuronal nicotinic systems relevant to smoking addiction and cognitive dysfunction. By bringing together molecular and neurochemical applications, this book provides the key to understanding function and dysfunction of nicotinic systems and how they are significant for disease, addiction, and the development of novel drug treatments.
Within the next several years, it is very promising that clinical research will support
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"Well known researchers from the Old and New Worlds contributed to this book…presents an integrated approach to nicotine research that should help to identify critical neuropharmacological mechanisms for both adverse and potentially therapeutic effects of nicotine. Edward Levine has contributed much to the development of nicotine research on cognitive functions."
Jacques le Houezec, SRNT Newsletter, October/November 2002
Table of ContentsSome Methods for Studies of Nicotinic. Acetylcholine Receptor Pharmacology. Presynaptic Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptors: Subtypes Mediating Neurotransmitter Release. Nicotinic Receptors in the Periphery. Effects of Nicotine on Dopaminergic Neurotransmission. Nicotinic Electrophysiology. Nicotinic Response: Genetic Models. Neuroscience Research with Nicotine Self-Administration. Nicotinic Cholinergic Receptors as Targets in Pain Control. Nicotinic Involvement in Cognitive Function in Rats. Nicotine and Cognition in Young and Aged Non-human Primates. Evaluation of Pharmacologic Treatments for Smoking Cessation. Nicotine and Schizophrenia. Nicotine and Alzheimer's Disease. Nicotinic Medications and Tourette's Disorder. Nicotine Effects on Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Nicotinic Systems: An Integrated Approach.
