
Anxiety
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Table of Contents
Chapter One: Stress, Anxiety, and Immunomodulation: A Pharmacological Analysis
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Mechanism of Stress Response
- 3 Stress, CNS, and Behavior
- 4 Stress and Anxiety
- 5 Stress and Various Anxiolytic Drugs
- 6 Stress and Immunity
- 7 Stress, Anxiety, and Immunomodulation
Chapter Two: Estrogen Receptors Modulation of Anxiety-Like Behavior
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Nuclear Estrogen Receptor Form and Function
- 3 Estrogen Receptor Alpha
- 4 Estrogen Receptor Beta
- 5 G-Protein-Coupled Estrogen Receptor
- 6 Cross Talk Between Estrogen Receptors
- 7 Mechanisms for Estrogen Receptor Effects on Anxiety
- 8 Conclusions
Chapter Three: Neuroendocrine Underpinnings of Increased Risk for Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in Women
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Case Example: PACAP Receptor Genetics
Chapter Four: The Big Role of Small RNAs in Anxiety and Stress-Related Disorders
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Epigenetics
- 3 MicroRNAs
- 4 Insights into miRNAs Through the Use of Animal Models
- 5 Investigating miRNAs in Anxiety Disorders
- 6 Conclusion
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Five: Natriuretic Peptides in Anxiety and Panic Disorder
- Abstract
- 1 Neuroendocrine Factors in Anxiety and Fear-Related Disorders
- 2 Molecular Mechanisms Involved in Natriuretic Peptide Synthesis
- 3 Expression of Natriuretic Peptides and Their Receptors in the Brain
- 4 Physiological Actions of Natriuretic Peptides in the Brain
- 5 Neuroprotective Effects of Natriuretic Peptides
- 6 Evidence of Anxiolytic-Like Effects of ANP
Chapter Six: Role of Nitric Oxide in Stress-Induced Anxiety: From Pathophysiology to Therapeutic Target
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Summary
- Acknowledgment
Chapter Seven: Nitric Oxide and Anxiety
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Nitric Oxide
- 3 Conclusion
Chapter Eight: The Endocannabinoid System and Anxiety
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 eCBs and Anxiety in Humans
- 3 eCBs in Animal Models of Fear and Anxiety
- 4 Brain Sites Modulating Cannabinoid Effects in Animal Models
- 5 Additional Mechanisms Involved in the eCB Effects on Anxiety
- 6 Closing Remarks and Future Directions
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Nine: The Melatonergic System in Anxiety Disorders and the Role of Melatonin in Conditional Fear
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Anxiety and Melatonergic System
- 3 PTSD and Pavlovian Fear Conditioning and Extinction
- 4 Methods
- 5 Results
- 6 Discussion
- Acknowledgments
Chapter Ten: The Role of Elements in Anxiety
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Animal Models of Anxiety
- 3 Zinc
- 4 Magnesium
- 5 Copper
- 6 Lithium
- 7 Iron
- 8 Manganese
- 9 Conclusions
- Acknowledgment
Chapter Eleven: The Place of Stress and Emotions in the Irritable Bowel Syndrome
- Abstract
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Pathophysiology of the IBS
- 3 The Brain–Gut Axis
- 4 The Output of the Central Autonomic Network and Stress Biological System
- 5 Emotions and Stress in IBS
- 6 Therapeutic Implications—Treatment Targeting Amygdala Activity Reduction and Vagal Tone Reinforcement in IBS: Mindfulness and Hypnosis
- 7 Conclusion
Product details
- No. of pages: 378
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2017
- Published: January 3, 2017
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780128119143
- eBook ISBN: 9780128119150