The Brain as a Drug Target

1. Monoamine Transporters: Vulnerable and Vital Doorkeepers Zhicheng Lin, Juan J. Canales, Thröstur Björgvinsson, Morgane M. Thomsen, Hong Qu, Qing-Rong Liu, Gonzalo E. Torres, and S. Barak Caine 2. Therapeutic Targets in Alzheimer Disease and Related Tauopathies Christopher P. Corbo and Alejandra del C. Alonso 3. Therapeutic Targets for Neuroprotection and/or Enhancement of Functional Recovery Following Traumatic Brain Injury Matthew L. Kelso and James R. Pauly 4. Insulin, Synaptic Function, and Opportunities for Neuroprotection John G. Mielke and Yu-Tian Wang 5. Molecular Alterations in Glioblastoma: Potential Targets for Immunotherapy Azizul Haque, Naren L. Banik, and Swapan K. Ray 6. Molecular Signaling and Translational Significance of the Corticotropin Releasing Factor System Patrick J. Ronan, and Cliff H. Summers 7. Molecular targets of alcohol action: translational research for pharmacotherapy development and screening Giorgio Gorini, Richard L. Bell, and R. Dayne Mayfield 8. Brain Nicotinic Receptors as Emerging Targets for Drug Addiction: Neurobiology to Translational Research Shafiqur Rahman 9. Glutamatergic Neuroplasticity in Cocaine Addiction Joachim D. Uys and Kathryn J. Reissner 10. Role of the serotonergic system in alcohol dependence: from animal models to clinics Verity R. Johnson, Jason M. Weedman, Youssef Sari

PRAISE FOR THE SERIES "Full of interest not only for the molecular biologist--for whom the numerous references will be invaluable--but will also appeal to a much wider circle of biologists, and in fact to all those who are concerned with the living cell."--British Medical Journal