Molecular and biophysical mechanisms of arousal, alertness and attention - Donald W Pfaff

Brain mechanisms for arousal, alertness, and attention underlie allcognitive functions and all emotional expression. This volumediscusses the neuroanatomy, neurophysiology, and functionalgenomics of these states, and the medical consequences of theirdamage in human patients -- e.g. vegetative states, attentiondeficit hyperactivity disorder, autism, age-related dementias, mooddisorders and sleep disorders. The volume also discusses problemsrelated to vigilance, environmental toxins, fatigue states,circadian rhythms, and sleep/wake physiology, and presents anddiscusses relevant research techniques, with an emphasis onmolecular genetics and on human and animal behavior.

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