ISBN-13: 9780128129227 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 164 str.
ISBN-13: 9780128129227 / Angielski / Twarda / 2018 / 164 str.
Smokers are more likely to develop cardiovascular diseases, emphysema, and lung cancer, and die earlier than people who do not smoke. Unlike the obvious relationship between smoking and increased risk of conventional tobacco-related diseases, the relationship between smoking and neurological/neurodegenerative diseases is less straightforward. Tobacco Compounds in Neurodegenerative and Psychiatric Diseases: Clinical and Epidemiological Data provides a comprehensive summary of the epidemiological data on smoking and several neurological disorders including Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson's disease, Multiple Sclerosis, Tourette's syndrome, schizophrenia, anxiety, depression, and ADHD, as well as preclinical and clinical data on the effects of nicotine. Despite the obvious and undisputed harmful nature of smoking, evidence suggests that some tobacco- and tobacco smoke-derived constituents may offer neuroprotective effects, possibly in combinations rather than individually. This unprecedented book describes the complex relationships between smoking and neurological disease and the bioactive compounds found in tobacco. It provides a comprehensive review of nicotine and other compounds found in tobacco plant, with scientific evidence of neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects that may act in conjunction with nicotine to exert neuroprotective effects observed in smokers. By presenting findings beyond harmful cigarette smoke effects, attention can be drawn to individual compounds of tobacco that may serve as inspiration for further therapy development.