Nicotine Use in Mental Illness and Neurological Disorders, a volume in the International Review of Neurobiology series, is a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art research into nicotine use in mental illness and neurological disorders. It reviews current knowledge and understanding, also provides a starting point for researchers and practitioners entering the field. Provides a broad coverage of subject matterPresents a comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art research into nicotine use in mental illness and neurological disordersIdeal for researchers and practitioners, and those just entering the field INDICE: 1. nAChR: Overview of structure and function John Dani 2. Nicotinic cholinergic mechanisms in schizophrenia Robert E. Featherstone and Steven Siegel 3. Alpha7 neuronal nicotinic receptors as a drug target in schizophrenia Daniel Bertrand 4. Neuregulins' role in schizophrenia and drug withdrawal Jaakko Kaprio 5. Smoking cessation strategies in patients with schizophrenia Eden Evins 6. Role of the brain's reward circuitry in depression: transcriptional mechanisms Eric J. Nestler 7. nAChR agonists to counteract cognitive and affective symptoms in mental illness and withdrawal Thomas J. Gould 8. Role of depression in smoking uptake and cessation Janet Audrain-McGovern 9. Nicotine, nicotinic receptors and Parkinson's disease Maryka Quik 10. Nicotinic cholinergic mechanisms in Alzheimer's disease Jie Wu 11. Smoking, obesity & eating disorders: molecular mechanisms Paul Kenny
- ISBN: 978-0-12-801583-4
- Editorial: Academic Press
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 300
- Fecha Publicación: 01/09/2015
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés