Pharmacology of GABA and Glycine Neurotransmission in Bloomington, MN

Highlighting the current developments and future directions in GABA an d glycine research, this volume covers the major inhibitory neurotrans mitters from the molecular mechanisms of signal transduction to their role in health and disease. It is of topical importance because these neurotransmitters are essential for brain function and therapy of dise ases such as anxiety disorders, insomnias, epilepsy, depression, spast icity, and memory deficits. Distinguished scientists at the forefront of research contributed reviews on the role of these transmitters in g overning neuronal networks, their signalling pathways, their receptors , the pharmacology of GABA A- and GABA B- and GABA C-receptors as well as of GABA- and glycine-transporters, and their role in disease. The volume serves as reference for pharmacologists/toxicologists, neurosci entists, neurologists and psychiatrists.