.png){kind=logo}
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
Inflammation-Associated Depression: Evidence, Mechanisms and Implications
Robert . Ed(S): Dantzer
€ 284.03
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Inflammation-Associated Depression: Evidence, Mechanisms and Implications
Hardback. Knowledge has been gained on depressive symptoms driven by inflammation and the mechanisms of action of cytokines in the brain, providing new targets for drug research and development. This book presents this field of research and its implications for basic and clinical scientists, psychiatrists, physicians and students at the graduate level. Editor(s): Dantzer, Robert. Series: Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences. Num Pages: 356 pages, 10 black & white illustrations, 20 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: MBNH9; MJCM; MMGW. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 21. Weight in Grams: 713.
Inflammation has invaded the field of psychiatry. The finding that cytokines are elevated in various affective and psychotic disorders brings to the forefront the necessity of identifying the precise research domain criteria (RDoCs) that inflammation is responsible for. This task is certainly the most advanced in major depressive disorders. The reason is that a dearth of clinical and preclinical studies has demonstrated that inflammation can cause symptoms of depression and conversely, cytokine antagonists can attenuate symptoms of depression in medical and psychiatric patients with chronic low grade inflammation. Important knowledge has been gained on the symptom dimensions that inflammation is ... Read more
Inflammation has invaded the field of psychiatry. The finding that cytokines are elevated in various affective and psychotic disorders brings to the forefront the necessity of identifying the precise research domain criteria (RDoCs) that inflammation is responsible for. This task is certainly the most advanced in major depressive disorders. The reason is that a dearth of clinical and preclinical studies has demonstrated that inflammation can cause symptoms of depression and conversely, cytokine antagonists can attenuate symptoms of depression in medical and psychiatric patients with chronic low grade inflammation. Important knowledge has been gained on the symptom dimensions that inflammation is ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland
Number of pages
356
Condition
New
Series
Current Topics in Behavioral Neurosciences
Number of Pages
356
Place of Publication
Cham, Switzerland
ISBN
9783319511511
SKU
V9783319511511
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for Inflammation-Associated Depression: Evidence, Mechanisms and Implications
“This book covers important and growing field of knowledge associated with the role of inflammation in depression. … The book is well written and presented with many diagrams and illustrations. It covers the gap in this area of psychiatry research and potential for clinical practice and will be of interest for clinicians and researchers worldwide.” (Branka Aukst Margetic, Alcoholism and ... Read more