The Neuroimmunological Basis of Behavior and Mental Disorders
. Ed(S): Siegel, Allan; Zalcman, Steven S.
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Hardback. Recent developments in the field of neuroimmunology have provided insights into possible relationships between immune function and behavioral disorders. This book examines the nature of these relationships, focusing on immune effects upon adaptive behavior. Editor(s): Siegel, Allan; Zalcman, Steven S. Num Pages: 438 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJCM; MJN; MMH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 25. Weight in Grams: 813.
For many years, the immune and central nervous systems were thought to function independently with little or no interaction between the two. This view has und- gone dramatic changes over the past three decades. Indeed, we now know that there exists various feedback loops between the brain and immune systems that impact signi cantly upon different behavioral processes, including normal behavior and mental disorders. Pioneering efforts in generating this change were initiated by a number of early investigators. Included were those whose efforts were directed at establishing neuroimmune connections as well as others whose research focused upon the relationship between ... Read more
For many years, the immune and central nervous systems were thought to function independently with little or no interaction between the two. This view has und- gone dramatic changes over the past three decades. Indeed, we now know that there exists various feedback loops between the brain and immune systems that impact signi cantly upon different behavioral processes, including normal behavior and mental disorders. Pioneering efforts in generating this change were initiated by a number of early investigators. Included were those whose efforts were directed at establishing neuroimmune connections as well as others whose research focused upon the relationship between ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
438
Condition
New
Number of Pages
438
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9780387848501
SKU
V9780387848501
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About . Ed(S): Siegel, Allan; Zalcman, Steven S.
Allan Siegel, Ph.D., was awarded his doctorate from the State University of New York at Buffalo in 1966 and was trained in the fields of Neurophysiology, Neuroanatomy and Behavioral Neuroscience at Yale University School of Medicine. He is Professor of Neurology and Neuroscience and Psychiatry at New Jersey Medical School's University of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, New Jersey. His research focuses on the anatomical ... Read more
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