Neurochemistry of consciousness : neurotransmitters in mind

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Neurochemistry of consciousness : neurotransmitters in mind

edited by Elaine Perry, Heather Ashton, Allan Young ; with a foreword by Susan Greenfield

(Advances in consciousness research, v. 36)

John Benjamins Publishing, c2002

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Includes bibliographical references and index

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内容説明

This pioneering book explores in depth the role of neurotransmitters in conscious awareness. The central aim is to identify common neural denominators of conscious awareness, informed by the neurochemistry of natural, drug induced and pathological states of consciousness. Chemicals such as acetylcholine and dopamine, which bridge the synaptic gap between neurones, are the 'neurotransmitters in mind' that form the substance of the volume, which is essential reading for all who believe that unravelling mechanisms of consciousness must include these vital systems of the brain.Up-to-date information is provided on: Psychological domains of attention, motivation, memory, sleep and dreaming that define normal states of consciousness. Effects of chemicals that alter or abolish consciousness, including hallucinogens and anaesthetics. Disorders of the brain such as dementia, schizophrenia and depression considered from the novel perspective of the way these affect consciousness, and how this might relate to disturbances in neurotransmission. (Series B)

目次

  • 1. Foreword (by Greenfield, Susan)
  • 2. Preface
  • 3. I. Neurotransmitter Systems
  • 4. 1. Neurotransmitter networks (by Perry, Elaine K.)
  • 5. 2. Cholinergic transmission: Novel signal transduction (by Woolf, Nancy J.)
  • 6. II. Natural Alterations of Consciousness
  • 7. 3. Attention (by Scholey, Andrew)
  • 8. 4. Memory (by Stewart, Caroline)
  • 9. 5. Motivation: Reward and punishment systems (by Ashton, Heather)
  • 10. 6. Sleep: Slow wave and non-REM stages (by Sharpley, Ann)
  • 11. 7. Dreaming: Cholinergic and dopaminergic hypotheses (by Solms, Mark)
  • 12. 8. Dreaming: Monoaminergic disinhibition hypothesis (by Gottesmann, Claude)
  • 13. III. Drug-Induced Alterations in Consciousness
  • 14. 9. General anesthetics (by Flood, Pamela)
  • 15. 10. Effects of drugs on sleep (by Ashton, Heather)
  • 16. 11. Neuroleptics (by Ballard, Clive)
  • 17. 12. Delirium and hallucinations (by Ashton, Heather)
  • 18. 13. Plants of the gods: Ethnic routes to altered consciousness (by Perry, Elaine K.)
  • 19. IV. Brain Pathology and Consciousness
  • 20. 14. Alzheimer's disease: Focus on the cholinergic system (by Kaufer, Daniel I.)
  • 21. 15. Parkinson's disease (by Aarsland, Dag)
  • 22. 16. Dementia with Lewy bodies: A disorder of consciousness? (by Walker, Matthew)
  • 23. 17. Schizophrenia (by Reynolds, Gavin P.)
  • 24. 18. Mood disorders (by McAllister-Williams, Hamish)
  • 25. 19. Mental retardation and autism (by O'Brien, Gregory)
  • 26. Envoi
  • 27. Index

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詳細情報

  • NII書誌ID(NCID)
    BA56249721
  • ISBN
    • 9027251568
    • 1588111245
  • LCCN
    01052834
  • 出版国コード
    ne
  • タイトル言語コード
    eng
  • 本文言語コード
    eng
  • 出版地
    Amsterdam
  • ページ数/冊数
    xii, 344 p.
  • 大きさ
    22 cm
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