by P. Riederer, E. Sofic, C. Konradi, J. Kornhuber, H. Beckmann, M. Dietl, G. Moll, G. Hebenstreit, M. O. Thorner, M. L. Vance, J. C. Stoof, F. J. H. Tilders, T. J. Petcher.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Berlin, Heidelberg :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Springer Berlin Heidelberg,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1989.
SERIES
Series Title
Basic and Clinical Aspects of Neuroscience,
Volume Designation
3
ISSN of Series
0941-9772 ;
SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
As in other volumes in the series, this newest volume conveys up-to-date knowledge in a clear and straightforward manner. It begins with a survey of the neurobiological functions of the brain, with the emphasis on Parkinson's disease. This is followed by a presentation of the role of dopamine in the regulation of human anterior pituitary function. The final two chapters concentrate on the dopamine receptors: first, the binding sites are characterized and the biochemical and physiological consequences of dopamine-receptor stimulation are discussed and, finally, there is a report on the topology of a dopamine-receptor model that can account comprehensively for agonists and antagonists.