Brain Imaging The Chemistry of Mental Activity /
Taking both a historical and philosophical stance, Brain Imaging: The Chemistry of Mental Activity provides a detailed account of molecular imaging at its finest. Written by Dr. Henry N. Wagner Jr, a highly acclaimed author and international authority in the field of nuclear medicine, the book bring...
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Format: | Electronic |
Language: | English |
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London :
Springer London,
2009.
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Online Access: | https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-84800-308-8 |
Table of Contents:
- History of molecular imaging
- Role of the author in the first imaging of neuroreceptors
- Basic principles on the use of tracers and brain imaging
- The chemistry of the brain in normal people
- Dementia
- Movement disorders
- Behavioral disorders
- Effects of therapeutic drugs on the brain
- Substance abuse and brain chemistry
- Where we are likely to be in the future.