
Handbook of Amygdala Structure and Function
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Key Features
- Emphasizes a comparative and multidisciplinary approach on the topic of the amygdala
- Discusses, in detail, the role of amygdala dysfunction and the development of disorders in human health and disease
- Examines the current state of research in cellular physiology, plasticity and the integration of electrical signals
- Includes a dedicated section on neuropeptides, neurotransmitters and cannabinoids that links to behavior control
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Table of Contents
Preface
1. Functional neuroanatomy of the basolateral amygdala: Neurons, neurotransmitters, and circuits
Alexander J. McDonald2. Structure and function of the medial amygdala
Aras Petrulis3. Neuronal diversity of the amygdala and the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis
Anna Beyeler and Joanna Dabrowska4. Amygdala physiology in pain
Volker Neugebauer5. Neural plasticity of the amygdala
Victor A. Cazares and Geoffrey G. Murphy6. Plasticity of amygdala neurons underlying fear learning and extinction
Alexei Morozov and Wataru Ito7. Neuropeptide Y and amygdala circuitry: Modulation of stress-related behavior
Janice H. Urban8. The amygdalar opioid system
Marlene A. Wilson and Alexander J. Mcdonald9. Noradrenergic regulation of the basolateral amygdala
Mary Jane Skelly, Angela E. Snyder, and Yuval Silberman10. Pituitary adenylate cyclase-activating polypeptide (PACAP) in stress, pain, and learning
Nicole C. Ferrara and Marieke R. Gilmartin11. Protect and harm: Effects of stress on the amygdala
Nicole C. Ferrara, Jaime E. Vantrease, Maxine K. Loh, Jolee A. Rosenkranz, and J. Amiel Rosenkranz12. Sex differences in amygdala structure and function: From rodents to humans
Rebecca M. ShanskyIndex
Product details
- No. of pages: 298
- Language: English
- Copyright: © Academic Press 2020
- Published: March 31, 2020
- Imprint: Academic Press
- eBook ISBN: 9780128151358
- Hardcover ISBN: 9780128151341
About the Editors
Janice Urban
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J.Amiel Rosenkranz
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