Molecular Origins of Human Attention: The Dopamine-Folate Connection

Author:   Richard C. Deth
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
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9781461350262


Pages:   265
Publication Date:   05 November 2012
Format:   Paperback
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This volume provides a highly integrated view of attention-related events, taking the reader from individual molecular interactions through the regulation of neuronal circuits to our higher order capacity for selective amplification of particular information. Neuroscientists, psychologists, psychiatrists and other professionals dealing with psychiatric illnesses such as ADHD, autism, and schizophrenia will find this volume a useful addition to their library.

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Author:   Richard C. Deth
Publisher:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Imprint:   Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2003
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.433kg
ISBN:  

9781461350262


ISBN 10:   1461350263
Pages:   265
Publication Date:   05 November 2012
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand   Availability explained
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Table of Contents

Foreword. Acknowledgements. 1. The gift of attention. 2. A molecular basis for attention. 3. How dopamine receptors work. 4. The dopamine D4 receptor. 5. D4 receptor-mediated solid-state signaling. 6. Interneurons, D4 receptors and attention. 7. Attention-based learning. 8. Awareness, attention and the detection of novelty. 9. Attention and metabolism. 10. The effect of drugs on attention. 11. Attention-deficit hyperactivity. 12. Schizophrenia. 13. Autism. 14. Other psychiatric disorders. 15. An evolutionary perspective. 16. The gift of wisdom. References.

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