Cerebral Institute of Discovery - Neurotransmitters
This page is the only directory of neurotransmitter related links
on the web today!
Neurotransmitters are the basic chemical chains that comprise our
mobility, memory, emotions, perceptions, and attitudes. Variations or breakdowns
in these chains can greatly affect our day-to-day lives.
The recent upswing in usage of anti-depressant SSRI's (Prozac, Zoloft,
etc.) is probably the most notable result of neurotransmitter studies.
More and more of these type drugs will become available in the next
decade, as we learn more intimately the role neurotransmitters play.
WWW Resources
Neuroscience
for Kids - Neurotransmitters
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~chudler/chnt1.html
Whether you're a kid or an adult with a minimal aptitude for biochemistry,
this site gives simple but thorough descriptions of what
neurotransmitters are and how they work.
Neurotransmission - Biological Psychology, Cal State
http://www.csuchico.edu/psy/BioPsych/neurotransmission.html
An excellent overview of the entire process of neurotransmission with
explanations of all components involved and a number of interesting facts
thrown in. A great page for starting out.
Biochemistry of
Neurotransmitters
http://web.indstate.edu/thcme/mwking/nerves.html
A brief yet informative overview of neurotransmitters.
Multimedia Neuroscience
Education Project
http://www.williams.edu:803/imput/
A superb site describing the 4 steps in synaptic transmission. Excellent,
full text with supporting movie clips. Requires QuickTime 3.0 or greater
Molecular Expressions: The Neurotransmitter Collection
http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/micro/gallery/neurotrans/neurotrans.html
A page of photomicroscopic images of 4 basic neurotransmitters: seratonin,
dopamine, acetyl choline, and epinephrine. The images are fantastic!
Biochemical restoration: welcome to
21st century medicine
http://www.millcomm.com/~hrc/
Home of Joan Mathews-Larson, Ph.D, CCDP, Director of Health Recovery Center
in Minneapolis and author of Seven Weeks to Sobriety (see below). The site
is a bit difficult to navigate; there's a lot of info buried in there if you
have the time to sort through it. The approach she presents is to balance
the body's chemistry through amino acid supplements, not drugs, to address
alcoholism and drug addiction.
List of Major
Neurotransmittors
http://www.shopwarehouse.com/glossary.htm
This is a commercial site selling vitamins and herbals. Their list of
major neurotransmittors and their affects on the body is worth a visit.
New Hunger Chemical Identified
http://www.abcnews.com/sections/living/DailyNews/hunger_980429.html
While doing neurotransmitter research with cocaine, a new angle on hunger
was found, yielding another round of extreme weight control drugs.
Drugs Index
http://www.wholehealthmd.com/refshelf/items_index/0,1538,DR,00.html
WholeHealthMD.com provides an extensive list of current prescription
drugs on the market today. The list has links to pages for each drug,
which list why it is prescribed, how it works, duration, storage and
warnings about use. Excellent resource Cross-listed
here for convenience
Researchers
Mark E. Molliver
Neurotoxicity: Neuronal injury & microglia; Neuronal mechanisms of substance
abuse and addiction; Organization of serotonin neurons
James J. Frost
Physiology and Mapping of Neuroreceptors and Neurotransmitters in Man by
Positron Emission Tomography
Lawrence P. Schramm
Regulation of Sympathetic Neurons
George R. Uhl
Genes of Neurotransmission and Drug Action
Books of Interest
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The Neurotransmitter Revolution: Serotonin, Social Behavior, and the
Law
by Roger D. Masters (Editor), Michael T. McGuire (Editor), Margaret Gruter
Our Price: $21.95
Availability: This title usually ships within 2-3 days.
Paperback - 254 pages (January 1994)
Southern Illinois Univ Pr (Trd); ISBN: 0809318016 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.76 x 10.06 x 7.01
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New View of Self: How Genes and Neurotransmitters Shape Your Mind,
Your Personality, and Your Mental Health
by Larry Siever, William Frucht (Contributor)
Our Price: $24.95
Availability: This title usually ships within 4-6 weeks. Please note
that titles occasionally go out of print or publishers run out of stock.
We will notify you within 2-3 weeks if we have trouble obtaining this title.
Hardcover - 288 pages (March 1997)
IDG Books Worldwide; ISBN: 0028615441 ; Dimensions (in inches): 1.02 x 9.56 x 6.41
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Seven Weeks to Sobriety
by Joan Mathews Larson, Joan Mathews Larsen, Loan M. Larson
List Price: $12.95
Our Price: $10.36
You Save: $2.59 (20%)
Availability: Usually ships within 24 hours.
Paperback Revised edition (September 1997)
Fawcett Books; ISBN: 0449002594 ; Dimensions (in inches): 0.83 x 8.26 x 5.51
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