Download or read book Excitatory Amino Acid Receptors written by Povl Krogsgaard-Larsen and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 1992 with total page 404 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Designed to reflect the growing awareness of the chemical aspects of excitatory amino acids, this text uses computer-based methods and X-ray techniques to depict and analyze molecules and structure-activity relationships. The book incorporates stereochemical principles into all analyses.
Download or read book Excitatory Amino Acids written by Paul L. Herrling and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1997-01-10 with total page 171 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glutamate is the major excitatory neurotransmitter in the brain and dysfunction of glutamate transmission is the likely cause of a variety of diseases including neurodegeneration following cerebral ischemia, Huntington's chorea, amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, epilepsy, spasticity, emesis, chronic pain, and schizophrenia. Excitatory amino acid receptor agonists and antagonists are therefore of major interest as potential drugs for central nervous system disorders. Excitatory Amino Acids is the first book entirely dedicated to the results of human testing of modulators of excitatory amino acid neurotransmitters. Coverage of the field of excitatory amino acids from synaptic function to preclinical and clinical pharmacology Description of the development of NMDA (Nmethyl-d-aspartate) and non-NMDA antagonists Reports of potential drugs in early and late clinical stages of development
Download or read book Neurobiology of the Locus Coeruleus written by and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 1991-11-21 with total page 657 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Neurobiology of the Locus Coeruleus
Download or read book Pharmacological Sciences Perspectives for Research and Therapy in the Late 1990s written by A. Claudio Cuello and published by Birkhäuser. This book was released on 2012-12-06 with total page 702 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume arose from the scientific program of the XIIth International Congress of Pharmacology, held in Montreal, Canada, July 24-29, 1994. The scientific program included plenary lectures and symposia, in addition to poster presentations and colloquia. The abstracts of the Congress presentations were published as .supplement 1 of volume 72 by the Cana dian Journal of Physiology & Pharmacology. The Congress organizers sought a more expansive treatment of the Congress proceedings and appointed Dr. A. Claudio Cuello to coordinate preparation of the present volume; Dr. Brian Collier was chair of the scientific program committee and, thus, also collaborated on this work. The objective that we pursued was to produce a volume of reasonable size which would feature all of the plenary lectures and symposia from those authors who agreed to participate. To this end, we solicited mini reviews from plenary lecturers and asked symposia organizers to coordi nate a single short-review covering the individual topics within their event. Those who accepted this challenge are evident in this volume. We express our gratitude to these authors for doing so, and for exercising considerable ingenuity in completing their task within a reasonable time.
Download or read book Excitatory Amino Acid Antagonists written by B. S. Meldrum and published by Wiley-Blackwell. This book was released on 1991-09-02 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excitatory amino acids are normal components of the human brain which serve as transmitters of nerve impulses. Recent research has shown that during stroke, when the brain is starved of oxygen, they are released in very large quantities which causes calcium overload and leads to degeneration and death of nerve cells. Such damage gives rise to the paralysis and memory loss occurring after episodes of stroke. Newly developed antagonists to excitatory amino acids when given shortly after stroke are able to dramatically reduce the extent of the resulting neural damage. It is also likely that these drugs will be of significant benefit in the treatment of epilepsy as they attenuate the paroxysmal discharges of hyperexcitable neurones. Estimates of the potential market size for drugs active against neurological disorders have led to a major investment by the pharmaceutical industry in research directed to new antagonists of excitatory amino acids. This is, therefore, an appropriate moment to summarize what is known about these compounds and to try to assess their future prospects. This book gives a scholarly overview of the recent developments in this important field. It is edited by the foremost authority on the subject and has been written by leading neuroscientists from all over the world, all of whom have made significant contributions to the subject. It is the first book in the world to be devoted specifically to excitatory amino acide antagonists and unlike most books in the field of neurochemistry, it is not based on a meeting! As such it will be of interest to all pharmacologists and neurologists engaged in research on the central nervous system and particularly those working on the development of new drugs for combating stroke, epilepsy and neurodegenerative disease
Download or read book Glutamate Related Biomarkers in Drug Development for Disorders of the Nervous System written by Institute of Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-08-05 with total page 74 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Glutamate is the most pervasive neurotransmitter in the central nervous system (CNS). Despite this fact, no validated biological markers, or biomarkers, currently exist for measuring glutamate pathology in CNS disorders or injuries. Glutamate dysfunction has been associated with an extensive range of nervous system diseases and disorders. Problems with how the neurotransmitter glutamate functions in the brain have been linked to a wide variety of disorders, including schizophrenia, Alzheimer's, substance abuse, and traumatic brain injury. These conditions are widespread, affecting a large portion of the United States population, and remain difficult to treat. Efforts to understand, treat, and prevent glutamate-related disorders can be aided by the identification of valid biomarkers. The Institute of Medicine's Forum on Neuroscience and Nervous System Disorders held a workshop on June 21-22, 2010, to explore ways to accelerate the development, validation, and implementation of such biomarkers. Glutamate-Related Biomarkers in Drug Development for Disorders of the Nervous System: Workshop Summary investigates promising current and emerging technologies, and outlines strategies to procure resources and tools to advance drug development for associated nervous system disorders. Moreover, this report highlights presentations by expert panelists, and the open panel discussions that occurred during the workshop.
Download or read book Biology of the NMDA Receptor written by Antonius M. VanDongen and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-10-29 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The NMDA receptor plays a critical role in the development of the central nervous system and in adult neuroplasticity, learning, and memory. Therefore, it is not surprising that this receptor has been widely studied. However, despite the importance of rhythms for the sustenance of life, this aspect of NMDAR function remains poorly studied. Written
Download or read book Excitatory Amino Acids written by Lechoslaw Turski and published by IOS Press. This book was released on 2001 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This past decade has led to many significant advances in the understanding of the function of excitatory amino acids in synaptic transmission. The cloning of the ionotropic and metabotropic glutamate receptor families of receptor proteins has produced new strategies for the pharmacological modulation of glutamate transmission. The engineering of transgenic animals with modified expression of receptor proteins has created new insights into the function, dysfunction and possible pathology causally related to glutamate receptors. Advances in the pharmacology of glutamate receptors has led to clinical research addressing multiple therapeutic applications of drugs that act on excitatory amino acid systems. A number of NMDA receptor anatagonists have now been studied in humans. AMPA/kainate and metabotropic receptor active compounds have left the preclinical realms of research and have moved towards or are in the clinic.
Download or read book Excitatory Amino Acids written by P.J. Roberts and published by Springer. This book was released on 1986-06-18 with total page 513 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Ageing and Dementia written by Kurt Jellinger and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2002-08-20 with total page 398 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Epidemiological studies, modern clinical, neuroimaging, neuropsychological, molecular biological, and genetic studies have considerably enhanced our knowledge about ageing processes of the human brain, its sequelae, diagnostic, and therapeutic possibilities and limits. In addition to Alzheimer's disease and other degenerative dementias, the impact of cerebrovascular lesions and their risk factors in the pathogenesis of cognitive disorders of the aged are increasingly acknowledged, and the recognition of mild cognitive impairment as a frequent initial stage of developing dementia is becoming an increasingly important diagnostic and therapeutic problem. The included papers were presented at the 7th International Symposium in Graz, Sept. 2001 and give a timely overview of the current and future concepts of pathogenesis, diagnosis, and treatment strategies of pathological brain ageing and dementias, early recognition of mild cognitive impairment and future possiblities of prevention of dementing processes.
Download or read book Introduction to Neuropsychopharmacology written by Leslie Iversen and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2009 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The text ranges from drugs that affect the mood and behavior to hypnotics, narcotics, anticonvulsants, and analgesics, as well as a variety of drugs that affect the autonomic nervous system and psychoactive drugs used for non-medical reasons - nicotine, alcohol, opiates, psychostimulants and cannabis."--BOOK JACKET.
Download or read book Kainic Acid as a Tool in Neurobiology written by Edith G. McGeer and published by Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. This book was released on 1978 with total page 296 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Frontiers in Excitatory Amino Acid Research written by Esper A. Cavalheiro and published by Alan R. Liss. This book was released on 1988 with total page 796 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Excitatory Amino Acids in Health and Disease written by David Lodge (Ph. D.) and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1988 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Resulting from the Annual Biological Council Symposium on Drug Action held at the Royal Institution in London in April 1987, this book provides an up-to-date review of Excitatory Amino Acid (EAA) research. The list of international contributors is drawn from the forefront of scientists investigating EAAs.
Download or read book The Essence of Analgesia and Analgesics written by Raymond S. Sinatra and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2010-10-14 with total page 551 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Essence of Analgesia and Analgesics is an invaluable practical resource for clinicians giving pain relief in any clinical setting, describing the pharmacologic principles and clinical use of all available pain medications. As well as detailed overviews of pain processing and analgesic theory, sections are dedicated to oral and panteral opioid analgesics, neuraxial opioids, NSAIDs, local anesthetics, anticonvulsant type analgesics, NMDA antagonists, alpha adrenergic analgesics, antidepressant analgesics, muscle relaxants, adjuvant medications, and new and emerging analgesics. The concise format of the chapters allows for quick and easy reading and assimilation of information. Enhanced by summary tables and figures, each chapter provides an overview of a particular drug, covering chemical structure, mode of activity, indications, contraindications, common doses and uses, advantages and disadvantages, and drug related adverse events. Key references are also provided. Edited by leading experts in pain management, this is essential reading for any clinician involved in pain management.
Download or read book Handbook of Stress and the Brain Part 1 The Neurobiology of Stress written by Thomas Steckler and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2005-03-24 with total page 864 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Handbook of Stress and the Brain focuses on the impact of stressful events on the functioning of the central nervous system; how stress affects molecular and cellular processes in the brain, and in turn, how these brain processes determine our perception of and reactivity to, stressful challenges - acutely and in the long-run. Written for a broad scientific audience, the Handbook comprehensively reviews key principles and facts to provide a clear overview of the interdisciplinary field of stress. The work aims to bring together the disciplines of neurobiology, physiology, immunology, psychology and psychiatry, to provide a reference source for both the non-clinical and clinical expert, as well as serving as an introductory text for novices in this field of scientific inquiry. Part 1 addresses basic aspects of the neurobiology of the stress response including the involvement of neuropeptide, neuroendocrine and neurotransmitter systems and its corollaries regarding gene expression and behavioural processes such as cognition, motivation and emotionality. * Provides an overview of recent advances made in stress research * Includes timely discussion of stress and its effect on the immune system * Presents novel treatment strategies targeting brain processes involved in stress processing and coping mechanisms
