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Drugs for the Treatment of Parkinson's Disease
Donald B. . Ed(S): Calne
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Paperback. With contributions by numerous experts Editor(s): Calne, Donald B. Series: Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology. Num Pages: 623 pages, biography. BIC Classification: MJN; MMG; MQP; PSAN; PSB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 244 x 170 x 32. Weight in Grams: 1066.
Over the last 25 years, few topics in medicine, and none in neurology, sur- pass Parkinson's disease from the viewpOInt of progress in understanding me- chanisms and treating symptoms. Our entire concept of anatomy (the very ex- istence of a nigrostriatal pathway) and physiology (dopaminergic trans- mission) has undergrone a revolution as the result of studies on Parkinson's disease leading to (a) the recognition of dopamine depletion as a crucial bio- chemical feature, and (b) the ability to alleviate symptoms by replenishing dopamine with levodopa. From this background has emerged a subclassifica- tion of dopamine receptors into Dl and D2 ... Read more
Over the last 25 years, few topics in medicine, and none in neurology, sur- pass Parkinson's disease from the viewpOInt of progress in understanding me- chanisms and treating symptoms. Our entire concept of anatomy (the very ex- istence of a nigrostriatal pathway) and physiology (dopaminergic trans- mission) has undergrone a revolution as the result of studies on Parkinson's disease leading to (a) the recognition of dopamine depletion as a crucial bio- chemical feature, and (b) the ability to alleviate symptoms by replenishing dopamine with levodopa. From this background has emerged a subclassifica- tion of dopamine receptors into Dl and D2 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Publisher
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
Number of pages
623
Condition
New
Series
Handbook of Experimental Pharmacology
Number of Pages
599
Place of Publication
Berlin, Germany
ISBN
9783642739019
SKU
V9783642739019
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