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2.4 - Basic Pharmacology of Specific Neurotransmitter Pathways

from 2 - Neurotransmitters and Receptors

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 November 2023

By
Emanuele F. Osimo  and
Stephen M. Stahl
Edited by
Mary-Ellen Lynall ,
Peter B. Jones  and
Stephen M. Stahl
Mary-Ellen Lynall
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Peter B. Jones
Affiliation:
University of Cambridge
Stephen M. Stahl
Affiliation:
University of California, San Diego
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Summary

Many substances act as transmitters in the central nervous system. We will focus on those small molecules which have been most implicated in neuropsychiatric conditions, namely serotonin, dopamine, gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), noradrenaline, acetylcholine and glutamate; for further reading, see [1] and [2].

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Cambridge Textbook of Neuroscience for Psychiatrists , pp. 27 - 33
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2023

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