International Symposium on Nicotine: The Effects of Nicotine on Biological Systems II: Satellite Symposium of the Xiith International Congress of Phar

ISBN-13: 9783764350871 / Angielski / Miękka / 1994 / 77 str.

P. B. S. Clarke; M. Quik; K. Thurau

Opis

This collection of abstractions contains, in condensed form, research results in the field of nicotine research presented at the satellite symposium of the 12th International Congress of Pharmacology held in Montreal in July 1994.

Spis treści

Oral Presentations.- Session 1: Overview S1S.- Session 2: Structure and function of nicotinic receptors S4S.- Session 3: Nicotinic receptor regulation and tolerance S10S.- Session 4: Neuronal, trophic and endocrine effects of nicotine S15S.- Session 5: Nicotine and smoking: Current controversies S24S.- Session 6: Nicotine and human diseases S38S.- Poster Presentations.- Section 1: Receptor localization P1P.- Section 2: Receptor subtypes — Molecular biology and pharmacology P7P.- Section 3: Novel nicotinic receptor ligands P18P.- Section 4: ABT — 418, a novel nicotinic agonist P23P.- Section 5: Epibatidine, a novel nicotinic receptor agonist P31P.- Section 6: Receptor regulation P36P.- Section 7: Effects on gene expression P52P.- Section 8: Effects on transmitter release and ion fluxes P58P.- Section 9: Electrophysiological effects P69P.- Section 10: Cardiovascular, autonomic and immune effects P76P.- Section 11: Cognitive effects in animals and man P90P.- Section 12: Nicotine psychopharmacology in animals P101P.- Section 13: Nicotine psychopharmacology in man P110P.- Section 14: Pharmacokinetics and pharmacology of metabolites P124P.