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Record Nr.

UNINA9910298278503321

Titolo

Cognitive Enhancement / / edited by Kathleen M. Kantak, Joseph G. Wettstein

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2015

ISBN

3-319-16522-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2015.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (466 p.)

Collana

Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology, , 0171-2004 ; ; 228

Disciplina

616.89142

Soggetti

Pharmacology

Neurosciences

Neurology 

Psychopharmacology

Pharmacology/Toxicology

Neurology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Preface -- Part 1. Basic Approaches and Perspectives -- Part 2. Cognitive Domains for Pharmacological Intervention: Implications for Neuropsychiatric and Neurological Illnesses -- Part 3. Developmental Disorders, Emerging Technologies and Ethical Considerations.

Sommario/riassunto

This book highlights the behavioral and neurobiological issues relevant for drug development, reviews evidence for an innovative approach for drug discovery and presents perspectives on multiple special topics ranging from therapeutic drug use in children, emerging technologies and non-pharmacological approaches to cognitive enhancement.