Molecular Origins of Human Attention
Subtitle: The Dopamine-Folate Connection
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Springer; Kluwer Academic
Published: January 31, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 265
ISBN-13: 9781402073724
Subjects: Neurosciences; Science/Mathematics; Neuropsychiatry; Cerebral Physiology; Science; Psychology; Receptors; Neuropsychology; Cognitive Psychology; Mental Health; Medical / Neuroscience; Medical : Mental Health; Psychology & Psychiatry / Neuropsychology; Psychology : Cognitive Psychology; Life Sciences - Anatomy & Physiology; Attention; Dopamine
First sentence: Attention. From the very first moments of our ex utero existence it's what we want.
Description: "This volume provides a highly integrated view of attention-related events, taking the reader from individual molecular interactions through the regulation of neuronal circuits to our higher order capacity for selective amplification of particular information." "Neuroscientists, psychologists, psychiatrists and other professionals dealing with psychiatric illnesses such as ADHD, autism, and schizophrenia will find this volume a useful addition to their library."--Jacket.