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The NMDA Receptors

By Kenji Hashimoto (eds.)

Book information

Publisher
Humana Press
Year
2017
ISBN
978-3-319-49793-8, 978-3-319-49795-2
DOI
10.1007/978-3-319-49795-2
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
4 MB (3793662 bytes)
Series
The Receptors 30
Edition
1
Pages
X, 148\153
Time added
2017-04-19 23:42:42
Neurosciences

Description

This volume provides a history of and an update on the functional status of the NMDA receptors. The NMDA receptors are essential for neuronal development, synaptic plasticity, learning, and cell survival. It covers molecular, cellular, anatomical, biochemical, and behavioral aspects, to highlight their distinctive regulatory properties, their functional significance, and their therapeutic potential in a number of diseases. A group of international experts discuss the development of NMDA receptors, their basic functions, and how they are implicated in a wide range of diseases including depression, psychosis, and pain.

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