Brain Norepinephrine: Neurobiology and TherapeuticsGregory A. Ordway, Michael A. Schwartz, Alan Frazer Norepinephrine is a chemical neurotransmitter. Drugs that directly manipulate central nervous system (CNS) norepinephrine are being developed targeting noradrenergic neurons to deliver therapeutic effects. Noradrenergic drugs have been proven effective for depression and ADHD, and new disease indications are being identified. A team of experts provides the reader with a thorough understanding of the anatomy, physiology, molecular biology, pharmacology and therapeutics of norepinephrine in the brain, including an extensive review of the role of norepinephrine in brain diseases. The book is divided into four sections: the basic biology of norepinephrine; the role that norepinephrine plays in behavior; evidence of norepinephrine's role in CNS diseases, and the pharmacology and therapeutics of noradrenergic drugs in the treatment of psychiatric and neurological disorders. |
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... identified as the K ̈olliker–Fuse nucleus and the magnocellular component of the marginal nucleus of the BC.25 Unlike the rat LC, which has been described as a collection of four subregions, the cat LC is composed predominantly of 11 ...
... identified as the K ̈olliker–Fuse nucleus and the magnocellular component of the marginal nucleus of the BC.25 Unlike the rat LC, which has been described as a collection of four subregions, the cat LC is composed predominantly of 11 ...
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... identified in Falck–Hillarp stained material by its lack of fluorescence,25 is remarkable in that it has been mapped to all areas of the LC and shown to unilaterally coexist with approximately 9150 catecholaminergic neurons.28 Locus ...
... identified in Falck–Hillarp stained material by its lack of fluorescence,25 is remarkable in that it has been mapped to all areas of the LC and shown to unilaterally coexist with approximately 9150 catecholaminergic neurons.28 Locus ...
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... identified as part of A6 . Included in this account of the human brainstem , Kemper notes that , in comparison to other species , the LC is less densely packed and often appears more segregated from the sub - LC.36 A majority of DBH ...
... identified as part of A6 . Included in this account of the human brainstem , Kemper notes that , in comparison to other species , the LC is less densely packed and often appears more segregated from the sub - LC.36 A majority of DBH ...
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... identified are small fusiform and medium-sized multipolar neurons. Fusiform cells (20 to 25μm in diameter) are found mainly in the dorsal portion of LC and often have long, thin dendrites that extend beyond the limits of the nucleus ...
... identified are small fusiform and medium-sized multipolar neurons. Fusiform cells (20 to 25μm in diameter) are found mainly in the dorsal portion of LC and often have long, thin dendrites that extend beyond the limits of the nucleus ...
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... identified within the LC to date. Classical transmitters PharmacologicalstudiesindicatefourmajorreceptorsubtypesforNE.Thesearethe α1 -, α2-, ß1-, and ß2 -adrenoceptors. Experiments have shown that the LC contains high concentrations of ...
... identified within the LC to date. Classical transmitters PharmacologicalstudiesindicatefourmajorreceptorsubtypesforNE.Thesearethe α1 -, α2-, ß1-, and ß2 -adrenoceptors. Experiments have shown that the LC contains high concentrations of ...
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