The orexin/hypocretin system / edited by Anantha Shekhar.

Other author Shekhar, Anantha, 1957-
Format Electronic
Edition1st ed.
Publication InfoAmsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2012.
Descriptionx, 196 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from Book Series Package - Life Sciences [BSLFSC]
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SeriesProgress in brain research, 0079-6123 ; v. 198
Progress in brain research v. 198. 0079-6123 ^A75148
Contents Many faces of orexin/hypocretin / A. Shekhar (IN, USA) -- Overview of orexin/hypocretin system / M. Mieda and T. Sakurai (Ishikawa, Japan) -- Hypocretins and the neurobiology of sleep-wake mechanisms / L. de Lecca (CA, USA) -- Respiration and autonomic regulation and orexin / E. Nattie and A. Li (NH, USA) -- Orexins, feeding, and energy balance / E. Girault, C.-X. Yi, E. Fliers and A. Kalsbeek (Amsterdam, The Netherlands and OH, USA) -- Orexin and natural reward: Feeding, maternal, and male sexual behavior / A.R. Di Sebastiano and L.M. Coolen (MI, USA and Ontario, Canada) -- Multiple roles for orexin/hypocretin in addiction / S.V. Mahler, R.J. Smith, D.E. Moorman, G.C. Sartor and G. Aston-Jones (SC, USA) -- Hypocretin modulation of drug-induced synaptic plasticity / C. Baimel and S.L. Borgland (BC, Canada)
Abstract "Leading authors review the state-of-the-art in their field of investigation, and provide their views and perspectives for future research Chapters are extensively referenced to provide readers with a comprehensive list of resources on the topics covered. All chapters include comprehensive background information and are written in a clear form that is also accessible to the non-specialist."--Publisher's website.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and index.
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ISBN9780444594891
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