Nausea and vomiting: mechanisms and treatment [papers presented at an International Symposium on the Mechanisms and Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting in Man held in Oxford in 1984]

The Multiple Causes of Vomiting: Is There a Common Mechanism?.- Section I. Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology.- Anatomy and Physiology of the Chemoreceptor Trigger Zone and Area Postrema.- Neurochemical Investigations into the Human Area Postrema.- The Central Nervous Connections Involved in the Vomiting Reflex.- Peripheral Nervous Pathways Involved in Nausea and Vomiting.- The Organisation of Vomiting as a Protective Reflex: A commentary on the first day's discussions.- Section II. Clinical Aspects.- Mechanisms and Treatment of Cytotoxic-Induced Nausea and Vomiting.- Mechanisms and Treatment of Radiation-Induced Nausea and Vomiting.- Mechanisms and Treatment of Motion Illness.- Mechanisms and Treatment of Post-Operative Nausea and Vomiting.- Mechanisms and Treatment of Nausea and Vomiting in Pregnancy.- A Neurologist's View of Nausea and Vomiting.- Rational Approaches to Therapy for Nausea and Vomiting: Two Common Solutions.- Clinical Discussions: An Overview.- Participants.