Circadian Clock in Brain Health and Disease

In this book, leading experts in the field review how circadian rhythms impact the brain. An essential function of mammalian life is the exploitation of the regularities provided by the 24-hour cycle of day and night. The development and evolution of circadian clock mechanisms have allowed us to opt...

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Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Engmann, Olivia (Editor), Brancaccio, Marco (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Cham Springer International Publishing 2021, 2021
Edition:1st ed. 2021
Series:Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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Collection: Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa
Table of Contents:
  • PART I. Molecular Gears of the Circadian Clock
  • Introduction to the Clock System
  • Circadian Clocks, Sleep, and Metabolism
  • Linking Depression to Epigenetics: Role of the Circadian Clock
  • PART II. Brain Regions Implicated in Circadian Rhythms
  • The Brain's Reward System in Health and Disease
  • Brain Clocks, Sleep and Mood
  • Astrocyte Circadian Timekeeping in Brain Health and Neurodegeneration
  • PART III. Clock and Mental Illness
  • The Role of the Circadian System in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
  • How Psychoactive Drugs and the Circadian Clock Are Enlightening One Another
  • Circadian Rhythms in Mood Disorders
  • The Reciprocal Interaction Between Sleep and Alzheimer’s Disease