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Record Nr.

UNINA9910959753803321

Titolo

Neurochemistry of consciousness : neurotransmitters in mind / / edited by Elaine Perry, Heather Ashton, and Allan Young ; with a foreword by Susan Greenfield

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Amsterdam ; ; Philadelphia, : J. Benjamins Pub. Co., c2002

ISBN

9786612255045

9781282255043

1282255045

9789027297891

9027297894

9780585461250

0585461252

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (356 p.)

Collana

Advances in consciousness research, , 1381-589X ; ; v. 36

Altri autori (Persone)

AshtonHeather

PerryE. K (Elaine K.)

YoungA. H (Allan H.)

Disciplina

153

Soggetti

Consciousness

Neurobehavioral disorders

Neurochemistry

Neurotransmitters

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 and index.

Nota di contenuto

Neurochemistry of Consciousness; Editorial page; Title page; LCC Data; Table of contents; Foreword; Preface; Part I: Neurotransmitter Systems; Chapter 1: Neurotransmitter networks; Chapter 2: Cholinergic transmission; Part II: Natural Alterations of Consciousness; Chapter 3: Attention; Chapter 4: Memory; Chapter 5: Motivation; Chapter 6: Sleep; Chapter 7: Dreaming; Chapter 8: Dreaming; Part III: Drug-Induced Alterations in Consciousness; Chapter 9: General anesthetics; Chapter 10: Effects of drugs on sleep; Chapter 11: Neuroleptics; Chapter 12: Delirium and hallucinations

Chapter 13: Plants of the godsPart IV: Brain Pathology and



Consciousness; Chapter 14: Alzheimer's disease; Chapter 15: Parkinson's disease; Chapter 16: Dementia with Lewy bodies; Chapter 17: Schizophrenia; Chapter 18: Mood disorders; Chapter 19: Mental retardation and autism; Envoi; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This pioneering book explores in depth the role of neurotransmitters in conscious awareness. The central aim is to identify common neural denominators of conscious awareness, informed by the neurochemistry of natural, drug induced and pathological states of consciousness. Chemicals such as acetylcholine and dopamine, which bridge the synaptic gap between neurones, are the 'neurotransmitters in mind' that form the substance of the volume, which is essential reading for all who believe that unravelling mechanisms of consciousness must include these vital systems of the brain.Up-to-date informati