Stress : from molecules to behavior: a comprehensive analysis of the neurobiology of stress responses

Written for an interdisciplinary audience of neurologists, clinicians and biomedical researchers, the title gives insight into the molecular alterations ofthe nervous system in response to stress, the molecular basis of stress related cognition and behavioural changes, and into the interplay between the nervous and the immune system upon stress exposure. In particular, changes in neurotransmitter release, hormone metabolism and neurogenesis in response to diversstress stimuli are covered as well as the consequences of these changes to the immune system and the behaviour of individuals.

• ISBN: 978-3-527-32374-6
• Editorial: Wiley-VCH
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 395
• Fecha Publicación: 11/11/2009
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés