Catecholamine Research

Download or read book Catecholamine Research written by Toshiharu Nagatsu and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2002-10-31 with total page 586 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The field of catecholamine research has not undergone comprehensive review for four years. In the interim, a tremendous amount of new information, obtained using molecular, genetic, neurochemical, and nuclear scanning techniques, has substantiated the important roles of catecholamine systems in development, cardiovascular function, psychiatric disorders, neurodegenerative diseases, and metabolism. This volume, based on the Ninth International Catecholamine Symposium, will have a substantial and lasting impact on medical science.