The NMDA Receptors

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 th...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Hashimoto, Kenji (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Humana 2017, 2017
Edition:1st ed. 2017
Series:The Receptors
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
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Summary: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
Physical Description:X, 148 p. 22 illus., 14 illus. in color online resource
ISBN:9783319497952