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Synaptic Transmission

By:Stephen D. Meriney; Erika Fanselow
Publisher:Elsevier S & T
Print ISBN:9780128153208
eText ISBN:9780128153215
Edition:0
Copyright:2019
Format:Reflowable

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Synaptic Transmission is a comprehensive guide to the topic of neurotransmission that provides an in-depth discussion on many aspects of synapse structure and function—a fundamental part of the neuroscience discipline. Chapters include boxes that describe renowned/award-winning researchers and their contributions to the field of synaptic transmission, diseases relevant to the material presented, details of experimental approaches used to study synaptic transmission, and interesting asides that expand on topics covered. This book will inspire students to appreciate how the basic cellular and molecular biology of the synapse can lead to a better understanding of nervous system function and neurological disorders.

  • Provides a comprehensive reference on synaptic structure, physiology, function and neurotransmission
  • Discusses many landmark experiments in the field of synaptic transmission to emphasize core principles
  • Includes references to primary scientific literature, relevant review articles and books, many of which could be assigned as discussion material for courses focused on this topic