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"Cytoplasmic Release of Neurotransmitters" is a part of the college-level Neuropsychopharmacology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the neurobiological mechanism of drug-induced cytoplasmic release of neurotransmitters pharmacologically.
It is a study guide with in-depth explanations. Each section is a modular unit that is self-contained for easy reading. The principles and concepts are...
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One of the Wall Street Journal's 10 Best Nonfiction Books of the Year and a Publishers Weekly "Top Ten in Science" Title Every person is unique, but science has struggled to pinpoint where, precisely, that uniqueness resides. Our genome may determine our eye color and even aspects of our character. But our friendships, failures, and passions also shape who we are. The question is: How? Sebastian Seung is at the forefront of a revolution in neuroscience....
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¿De dónde vienen realmente los números y cómo llegan a nuestra mente? ¿Por qué algunas personas tienen facilidad para lidiar con ellos y a muchas otras les resulta tan difícil dominarlos? Este libro ofrece respuestas a estas y otras apasionantes preguntas que delinean lo que Stanislas Dehaene llama "el sentido del número": nuestra capacidad para representar cantidades y para entender esos símbolos abstractos, relacionarlos, sumarlos, multiplicarlos...
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This book describes the incredible recovery stories of 5 musicians who all suffered different traumatic brain injuries; a car accident, two bicycle accidents, a ruptured brain aneurysm and a terrible fall from the fourth story of a building's fire escape. Their riveting journeys from horrific injuries, nearing death, through intensive care treatment and rehabilitation accounts for what many trauma patients and their families endure. However, these...
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This provocative account of our obsession with neuroscience brilliantly illuminates what contemporary neuroscience and brain imaging can and cannot tell us about ourselves, providing a much-needed reminder about the many factors that make us who we are.
What can't neuroscience tell us about ourselves? Since fMRI -- functional magnetic resonance imaging -- was introduced in the early 1990s, brain scans have been used to help politicians understand...
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Epilepsy is a neurological disorder characterized by recurrent, unprovoked seizures. The symptoms of epilepsy can vary widely from person to person, and the type and intensity of seizures can also differ. Here are some general symptoms associated with epilepsy:Seizures: The hallmark symptom of epilepsy is the occurrence of seizures. Seizures can manifest in different ways, and there are several types, including:Generalized seizures: Affecting the...
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Helen Ross Lee's memoir The Phoenix Rising shows us a successful nurse, mum, and hang gliding champion at the top of her game. In 2008, she suffered a tragic accident in a practice takeoff maneuver that resulted in a grievous traumatic brain injury (TBI), which precipitated a coma and temporary amnesia. Helen refused to give up or give in, regardless of the gloomy prognosis from medical experts. Her ten-year struggle to rehabilitate and return to...
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"Neurotransmitter Pathways" is a part of the college-level Neuropsychopharmacology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the anatomy and physiology of the neurotransmitter circuitry, including the cell origins and the targets of the neurotransmitter pathways.
It is a study guide with in-depth explanations. Each section is a modular unit that is self-contained for easy reading. The principles...
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Please note: This is a companion version & not the original book.
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#1 We had a very ancient ancestor that was very similar to a modern-day amphioxus. They inhabited the oceans about 550 million years ago. They had no brains, but they had senses like yours and could sense changes in light.
#2 The emergence of predators during the Cambrian period transformed the planet into a more competitive and dangerous place. Creatures that could...
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"Neurotransmitter Pathways" is a part of the college-level Neuropsychopharmacology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the anatomy and physiology of the neurotransmitter circuitry, including the cell origins and the targets of the neurotransmitter pathways.
It is a study guide with in-depth explanations. Each section is a modular unit that is self-contained for easy reading. The principles...
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As a veteran emergency room physician, Dr. Brian Goldman has a successful career setting broken bones, curing pneumonia, and otherwise pulling people back from the brink of medical emergency. He always believed that caring came naturally to physicians. But time, stress, errors, and heavy expectations left him wondering if he might not be the same caring doctor he thought he was at the beginning of his career. He wondered what kindness truly looks...
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¿Por qué sentimos placer por la música? ¿Por qué sentimos dolor? ¿Es posible elegir lo que soñamos? ¿Es diferente el cerebro de mujer y hombre? ¿Qué fundamentos explican la agresión y la violencia? ¿Por qué somos, al parecer, el animal más inteligente? ¿De qué nos sirve la meditación? ¿Cómo podemos proteger el cerebro y frenar el envejecimiento cognitivo? ¿Cuáles son las causas de la depresión, el Alzheimer o el trastorno autista?...
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"Mind-Brain Connection" is a part of the college-level Neuropsychopharmacology course series textbooks. It is a tutorial written in questions and answers format to describe the connection between the mind and the brain, and between the brain and behavior. It describes the different levels of connections between the mind, body and behavior.
It is a study guide with in-depth explanations. Each section is a modular unit that is self-contained for easy...
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THE FORM WITHIN is the fascinating story of two hundred years of pioneering brain research, told from the unique perspective of the only brain scientist who has been, and still remains, an active participant in that story throughout the past seventy years: Karl H. Pribram. In THE FORM WITHIN, Dr. Pribram takes us on a compelling journey from the dawn of our collective recorded perceptions" in cave paintings to our greatest achievements as a species....
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The Oscillating Brain explains for the first time how the human brain works. Neural oscillation is a form of repetitive activity which is characteristic of complex systems. The brain has extensive reciprocal connections. Reciprocal connectivity is the basis for neural oscillation. While some patterns of neural oscillation are localized (restricted to specific regions of the brain), others involve reciprocal connections between geographically separate...
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In his new book, Gordon M. Shepherd expands on the startling discovery that the brain creates the taste of wine. This approach to understanding wine's sensory experience draws on findings in neuroscience, biomechanics, human physiology, and traditional enology. Shepherd shows, just as he did in Neurogastronomy: How the Brain Creates Flavor and Why It Matters, that creating the taste of wine engages more of the brain than does any other human behavior....
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This classic text on paediatric neurology is now in its fourth edition. Leading academics from around the world present evidence from their various areas of expertise, placing it firmly in the clinical context. Each chapter covers the basic science of the disorder and relevant genetic advances. New to this edition are chapters on fetal neurology, movement disorders, basal ganglia disease and psychogenic disorders. References at the end of each chapter...
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This is a captivating, must-read book for everyone, including medical professionals and journalists. This book delves into the myths that I have heard over the years about epilepsy and gives my readers an explanation of the facts and the reasons why the myths are myths. What can a person believe? How can we achieve a better understanding of epilepsy?This book covers all aspects of epilepsy, including basic mechanisms to diagnosis and management and...
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El Centro Interdisciplinario de Neurociencia de Valparaíso puede estar tranquilo y, más aún, satisfecho. Este libro como todas sus publicaciones dan cuenta del precioso trabajo que realizan allí investigadores y estudiantes, con un ojo puesto en el avance del conocimiento y el otro dirigido a un público atento e inquieto por saber más acerca de neurociencias y de cómo estas no se encuentran volando lejos, sino muy cerca de nuestras preocupaciones...
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