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Neurotransmitters in the Human Brain

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Editors:
  1. David J. Tracey

    1. The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

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  2. George Paxinos

    1. The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

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  3. Jonathan Stone

    1. University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

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Part of the book series: Advances in Behavioral Biology (ABBI, volume 43)

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Table of contents (13 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-viii
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  2. Neurotransmitters as Tools in the Mapping of the Human Brain

    • George Paxinos, Xu-Feng Huang, Patrick M. Sexton, Arthur W. Toga, Hong-Qin Wang, Pascal Carrive
    Pages 1-24

  3. Dopaminergic Amacrine Cells of the Mammalian Retina

    • Jonathan Stone, John Mitrofanis
    Pages 25-33

  4. Development of GABA-Immunoreactive Neurons in the Human Visual Cortex

    • L. J. Garey, X. X. Yan
    Pages 35-40

  5. Chemical Organization of the Human Cerebral Cortex

    • Jean-Pierre Hornung, N. De Tribolet
    Pages 41-60

  6. GABA Neurons in the Primate Visual Cortex

    • Kathleen A. Mulligan
    Pages 61-77

  7. Excitatory Amino Acids and Neurotoxicity in the Human Neocortex

    • James C. Vickers, George W. Huntley, John H. Morrison
    Pages 79-99

  8. Distribution of Neuropeptides in the Human Lower Brainstem (Pons and Medulla Oblongata)

    • Miklós Palkovits, Mariann Fodor
    Pages 101-113

  9. Cytoarchitecture and Chemistry of Midbrain Dopaminergic Cell Groups

    • Deborah A. McRitchie, Glenda M. Halliday
    Pages 115-127

  10. Cytoarchitecture and Chemistry of the Human Ascending Cholinergic System

    • Karen M. Cullen, Glenda M. Halliday
    Pages 129-153

  11. Ascending Noradrenergic and Serotonergic Systems in the Human Brainstem

    • Kerry G. Baker, Glenda M. Halliday
    Pages 155-171

  12. Huntington’s Disease and Neural Transplantation: GABAA Receptor Changes in the Basal Ganglia in Huntington’s Disease in the Human Brain and in the Quinolinic Acid Lesioned Rat Model of the Disease Following Fetal Neuron Transplants

    • R. L. M. Faull, H. J. Waldvogel, L. F. B. Nicholson, M. N. Williams, M. Dragunow
    Pages 173-197

  13. Neurotransmitter Changes in Alzheimer’s Disease

    • Glenda M. Halliday, Karen M. Cullen
    Pages 199-219

  14. Non-Dopamine Receptor Changes in Midbrain Nuclei in Parkinson’s Disease

    • Andrew Churchyard, Yun F. Wong, Geoffrey A. Donnan
    Pages 221-239

  15. Back Matter

    Pages 241-245
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About this book

The study of neurotransmitters in the human brain has expanded spectacularly in recent years with the application of techniques from immunology and molecular biology. These techniques are now being used successfully to help decipher the chemical architecture of the human nervous system. The results of these studies are of great importance for the understanding and treatment of neurological and psychiatric disorders such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Huntington's diseases, as well as depression and schizophrenia. Professor Istvan Tork was a pioneer in the chemical anatomy of the brain and carried out important studies on the neuroanatomy and distribution of neuropeptides and monoarnines in the brain; some of his best known work dealt with the dual innervation of the cortex by neurons containing serotonin. Istvan Tork died on November 21, 1992, after a long struggle with a temporal lobe glioma, leaving a profound legacy of friendship and scholarly work 1. It was decided by the editors of this volume to commemorate his work and the mentors hip he gave to his many students by convening a symposium on neurotransmitters in the human brain. The symposium was held at the University of New South Wales on February 5, 1994, and was attended by over one hundred participants, including many of Professor Tork's colleagues and students. The papers from this symposium are presented in this volume to stand as a tribute to the breadth and quality of his work and to the energy and achievement of his students.

Editors and Affiliations

  • The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia

    David J. Tracey, George Paxinos

  • University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia

    Jonathan Stone

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Neurotransmitters in the Human Brain

  • Editors: David J. Tracey, George Paxinos, Jonathan Stone

  • Series Title: Advances in Behavioral Biology

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4615-1853-2

  • Publisher: Springer New York, NY

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Plenum Press, New York 1995

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-306-44915-4Due: 30 April 1995

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4613-5752-0Published: 19 January 2012

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4615-1853-2Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 0099-6246

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: 256

  • Topics: Biochemistry, general, Neurosciences

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