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Handbook of Essential Fatty Acid Biology

Biochemistry, Physiology, and Behavioral Neurobiology

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  • © 1997

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Editors:
  1. Shlomo Yehuda

    1. Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel

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  2. David I. Mostofsky

    1. Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, USA

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Table of contents (18 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Biochemical Properties

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Permeability of the Blood-Brain Barrier to Circulating Free Fatty Acids

      • William A. Banks, Abba J. Kastin, Stanley I. Rapoport
      Pages 3-14

    3. Fatty Acid Metabolism in Brain in Relation to Development, Membrane Structure, and Signaling

      • M. Thomas Clandinin, Jacqueline Jumpsen
      Pages 15-65

    4. Abnormalities in Essential Fatty Acid Status in Alcoholism

      • Norman Salem Jr., Nils Urban Olsson
      Pages 67-87

    5. The Biological Properties of Oleic Acid

      • Elliot M. Berry
      Pages 89-101

    6. n-3 Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids and Human Cytokine Synthesis

      • Gunther Hartmann, Stefan Endres
      Pages 103-113

    7. Fatty Acid Regulation of Endocrine Activity

      • Eric P. Widmaier
      Pages 115-135

  3. Physiology and Health

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 137-137
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    2. ω3 and ω6 Essential Fatty Acid Status in Human Health and Disease

      • Ralph T. Holman
      Pages 139-182

    3. Visual Function and the Essentiality of α-Linolenic Acid and Docosahexaenoic Acid in Human Infants

      • Eileen E. Birch, David Birch, Ricardo Uauy
      Pages 183-199

    4. Neural Function Following Dietary n-3 Fatty Acid Depletion

      • Andrew J. Sinclair, Harrison S. Weisinger, Algis J. Vingrys
      Pages 201-214

    5. Polyunsaturated Fats and Learning

      • Donald V. Coscina
      Pages 215-244

    6. Fatty Acids, Phospholipids, and Schizophrenia

      • David F. Horrobin
      Pages 245-256

    7. The Seizing Brain

      • Francesco Visioli
      Pages 257-276

    8. Arachidonic Acid, Neurotrauma, and Neurodegenerative Diseases

      • Akhlaq A. Farooqui, Thad A. Rosenberger, Lloyd A. Horrocks
      Pages 277-295

  4. Learning, Cognition, and Complex Behavior

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 297-297
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    2. Essential Fatty Acids and Behavior

      • Patricia E. Wainwright
      Pages 299-341

    3. Oral and Postingestive Controls of Fat Intake

      • Danielle Greenberg, Gerard P. Smith
      Pages 343-359

    4. Physiological Role of Fatty Acids in Infancy

      • Akie Yonekubo
      Pages 361-395
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About this book

Internationally eminent scientists illuminate the most important scientific aspects of essential fatty acids (EFAs)-from their biochemistry to their physiological consequences in both health and illness. The distinguished contributors integrate a wide range of topics, including the basic biochemistry of EFAs and lipid metabolism, the role of EFAs in the neuronal membrane, the effects of EFAs and lipids in various diseases, and the effects of normal levels and EFA deficiencies on cognition and behavior. The book's consolidation of our knowledge of the biology and metabolism of the EFAs lays the groundwork for dramatic advances in our understanding of these ubiquitous biochemicals and their role in health and illness.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Psychopharmacology Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel

    Shlomo Yehuda

  • Department of Psychology, Boston University, Boston, USA

    David I. Mostofsky

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Handbook of Essential Fatty Acid Biology

  • Book Subtitle: Biochemistry, Physiology, and Behavioral Neurobiology

  • Editors: Shlomo Yehuda, David I. Mostofsky

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2582-7

  • Publisher: Humana Totowa, NJ

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media New York 1997

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-89603-365-8Published: 28 February 1997

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-61737-017-5Published: 05 November 2010

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4757-2582-7Published: 09 March 2013

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 470

  • Number of Illustrations: 84 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Biochemistry, general

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