1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910146062603321

Autore

Webster Roy

Titolo

Neurotransmitters and Drugs in Brain Function

Pubbl/distr/stampa

[Place of publication not identified], : J Wiley, 2001

ISBN

0-470-85192-9

1-280-10131-8

9786610101313

0-470-36525-0

0-470-84657-7

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (547 pages)

Disciplina

612.8/042

Soggetti

Neurotransmitters - Pathophysiology

Neurotransmitter receptors

Brain

Psychopharmacology

Physiology

Neurotransmitter Agents

Synaptic Transmission

Brain Chemistry

Central Nervous System

Molecular Mechanisms of Pharmacological Action

Biochemical Phenomena

Electrophysiological Processes

Nervous System Physiological Processes

Metabolic Phenomena

Signal Transduction

Physiological Effects of Drugs

Biological Science Disciplines

Physiological Processes

Biochemical Processes

Pharmacologic Actions

Nervous System

Chemical Phenomena

Natural Science Disciplines

Cell Physiological Processes

Electrophysiological Phenomena

Nervous System Physiological Phenomena

Chemical Processes



Musculoskeletal and Neural Physiological Phenomena

Anatomy

Chemical Actions and Uses

Physiological Phenomena

Cell Physiological Phenomena

Neuroscience

Human Anatomy & Physiology

Health & Biological Sciences

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Title Page -- Contents -- Section A Basic Aspects of Neurotransmitter Function -- Section B Neurotransmitters and Synapitc Transmission -- Section C Neurotransmitters in Drug Action and Disease States -- Section D Neurotransmitters and Behaviour.

Sommario/riassunto

This book aims to cover the role of neurotransmitters, the substances released form neurons to act on neurons. It covers what they do, how they do it and how their activity is involved in brain function and affected by drugs and disease. The contents include: An overview of neurotransmitter function including their release, effects on neuronal excitability and receptor interaction Detailed description of the synaptic physiology, pharmacology and possible brain function of each neurotransmitter with particular emphasis on acetylcholine, glutamate, GABA, noradrenaline, dopamine, 5 hydroxytryptamine and the peptides, purines, histamine, steroids and nitric oxide An evaluation on how the different neurotransmitters may be involved in the initiation and maintenance of certain brain disorders such as Parkinson's disease, epilepsy, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety and dementia A review of neurotransmitters in sleep and consciousness and in the social problems of drugs and abuse Neurotransmitters, Drugs and Brain Function provides insights that will prove invaluable to students and researchers involved in pharmacology, neuroscience, medicine and psychology.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910830381103321

Titolo

Communicating embedded systems [[electronic resource] ] : network applications / / edited by Francine Krief

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : ISTE

Hoboken, N.J., : Wiley, 2010

ISBN

1-118-55762-X

1-299-31539-9

1-118-61851-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (348 p.)

Collana

ISTE

Classificazione

ST 153

Altri autori (Persone)

KriefFrancine

Disciplina

621.3815/31

621.381531

621.39

Soggetti

Networks on a chip

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

English translation of: Les systèmes embarqués communicants : mobilité, sécurité, autonomie, published by Hermes Science/Lavoisier, France, 2008.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Communicating Embedded Systems; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; General Introduction; Chapter 1. Introduction to Embedded Systems; 1.1. Introduction; 1.2. Embedded system: a definition; 1.3. Properties of an embedded system; 1.4. The significance of Moore's Law; 1.5. Embedded systems and the system on silicon; 1.6. Embedded systems and communications; 1.7. Embedded systems and security; 1.8. Embedded systems and time constraints; 1.9. Embedded systems and free software; 1.10. Embedded systems and their design; 1.11. An example of multimedia embedded system design

1.12. Conclusion1.13. Bibliography; Chapter 2. Quality-of-Service Routing in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks; 2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Mobile ad hoc networks: concepts, characteristics, challenges; 2.2.1. Concepts and basic principles; 2.2.2. Limits and challenges; 2.2.3. MAC protocols for ad hoc networks; 2.2.4. Node mobility and location; 2.3. QoS routing: general considerations; 2.3.1. Functions of routing protocols;



2.3.2. Classification of routing protocols; 2.3.3. Expected routing protocol properties; 2.3.4. QoS routing problems; 2.4. Best-effort routing protocols in MANETs

2.4.1. Criteria for routing protocol classification2.4.2. Presentation of routing protocols; 2.5. QoS routing in MANETs; 2.5.1. Approaches for QoS routing; 2.5.2. Resource reservation; 2.5.3. Examples of reservation methods; 2.5.4. Estimation models; 2.5.5. Presentation of the main QoS routing protocols; 2.6. Conclusion; 2.7. Bibliography; Chapter 3. Self-Management of Ad Hoc Sensor Networks; 3.1. Introduction; 3.2. Wireless sensor networks; 3.2.1. Fields of application for sensor networks; 3.2.2. The principal components in a sensor; 3.2.3. Importance of energy in sensor networks

3.2.4. Transmission technologies3.2.5. Routing algorithms; 3.2.6. Main commercial offerings; 3.2.7. Key issues; 3.2.8. Projects on sensor networks; 3.3. Autonomic sensor networks; 3.3.1. Autonomic networking; 3.3.2. Self-configuration of sensor networks; 3.3.3. Self-healing of sensor networks; 3.3.4. Self-optimization of sensor networks; 3.3.5. Self-protection of sensor networks; 3.3.6. Projects relating to autonomy in sensor networks; 3.4. An example of self-configuration; 3.4.1. Energy optimization and automatic classification; 3.4.2. The LEA2C energy optimization algorithm

3.4.3. Performance evaluation of the LEA2C algorithm3.4.4. Improvements to the LEA2C algorithm; 3.5. Conclusion; 3.6. Bibliography; Chapter 4. RFID Technology; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Automatic identification systems; 4.2.1. Barcodes; 4.2.2. Optical character recognition (OCR) systems; 4.2.3. Biometric identification; 4.2.4. Microchip cards; 4.2.5. RFID systems; 4.3. The components of an RFID system; 4.4. The different types of RFID systems; 4.4.1. Bottom of the range RFID systems; 4.4.2. Mid-range RFID systems; 4.4.3. Top of the range RFID systems; 4.5. RF ranges; 4.6. Information security

4.6.1. Symmetric mutual authentication

Sommario/riassunto

Embedded systems become more and more complex and require having some knowledge in various disciplines such as electronics, data processing, telecommunications and networks. Without detailing all the aspects related to the design of embedded systems, this book, which was written by specialists in electronics, data processing and telecommunications and networks, gives an interesting point of view of communication techniques and problems in embedded systems. This choice is easily justified by the fact that embedded systems are today massively communicating and that telecommunications and network