Overview
- Gives an overview about ongoing research and most promising findings into molecular causes for disorders that affect the human brain
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology (NUCLEIC, volume 23)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
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About this book
It is generally accepted that neuropsychiatric disorders have a biological basis. Pathological changes leading to illness have been confirmed for Alzheimer’s (amyloid plaques) and Parkinson’s disease (loss of dopaminergic transmission) and are the foundation for studies on the molecular biology of these disorders. For other neuropsychiatric disorders, in particular for schizophrenic and affective disorders, molecular causes appear to be more complex and therefore remain hypothetical, despite decades of research. Changes in a number of neuronal pathways and structures have been reported to be associated with these disorders and are currently under extensive investigation. The present volume reviews recent knowledge with emphasis on ongoing research findings. Current hypotheses based on these findings are described and discussed.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Molecular Biology of Neuropsychiatric Disorders
Editors: Dieter B. Wildenauer
Series Title: Nucleic Acids and Molecular Biology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-85383-1
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2009
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-85382-4Published: 28 November 2008
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-09906-9Published: 25 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-85383-1Published: 28 November 2008
Series ISSN: 0933-1891
Series E-ISSN: 1869-2486
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 294
Topics: Neurobiology, Neuropsychology, Molecular Medicine, Neurology, Biochemistry, general