Brain sciences in psychiatry /

Brain Sciences in Psychiatry is a 16-chapter book that first reviews neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, and physiology. Subsequent chapters describe cell of the central nervous system, transmission between neurons, and sensory functions of the brain. The book also tackles topics on initiation and control...

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Main Author: Shaw, David M. (David Murray)
Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Kellam, A. M. P., Mottram, R. F.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London ; Boston : Butterworth Scientific, 1982.
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Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
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Summary:Brain Sciences in Psychiatry is a 16-chapter book that first reviews neuroanatomy, neurochemistry, and physiology. Subsequent chapters describe cell of the central nervous system, transmission between neurons, and sensory functions of the brain. The book also tackles topics on initiation and control of voluntary movement and higher functions of the nervous system. The involvement of the central nervous system in controlling the secretion of hormones by the endocrine glands and the way in which many hormones affect the function of brain cells and thus the behavior are also explained. Other chap.
Physical Description:1 online resource (vii, 331 pages) : illustrations
Format:Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002.
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references (pages 311-312) and index.
ISBN:9781483163178
1483163172