Calming the Brain: Benzodiazepines and Related Drugs from Laboratory to Clinic: Benzodiazepines and Related Drugs from Laboratory to Clinic

ISBN-13: 9781841840529 / Angielski / Twarda / 2003 / 192 str.

Adam Doble; Martin Doble; Ian Martin

Opis

Calming the Brain covers the entire field of research in the field of minor tranquilizers and its application to clinical practice in the treatment of anxiety and insomnia.

Spis treści

1. The Story of Modern Tranquilliser Drugs 2. Interaction of the Benzodiazepines with the GABA^OA Receptor 3. Structural Characterisation of the GABA^OA Receptor 4. Functional Characterisation of the GABA^OA Receptor 5. Structures of Benzodiazepine Recognition Site Ligands 6. Behavioural Pharmacology 7. Pharmacokinetic Determinants of Clinical Activity 8. Benzodiazepines Drugs in Sleep Disorders 9. Benzodiazepines as Anxiolytics 10. Benzodiazepines: Anticonvulsant and Other Clinical Uses 11. Conclusions

O autorze

Adam Doble (Author) , Ian Martin (Author) , David J. Nutt (Author)