Furchtgott Pharmacological and Biophysical Agents and Behavior

1. Auflage 2013
ISBN: 978-1-4832-7383-9
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 414 Seiten, Web PDF

Pharmacological and Biophysical Agents and Behavior is a compendium of papers that discusses the effects of radiations, drugs, or other similar agents on human behavior. This collection is a reference guide to the analysis of behavioral effects of other agents such as those produced by radiation, hypoxia. or thermal stress. One paper reviews the effects of material or corpuscular radiations and electromagnetic radiations that even low doses occurring during the prenatal stage can result in permanent behavioral deficits. Another paper notes that any hazards resulting from the increasing use of microwave generating devices should be investigated as the possibility of such subtle hazards can affect learning, emotional, and personality behaviors. One paper analyzes the chronic effects of thermal stress on behavior, as well as those of convulsants (strychnine) and general stimulants (caffeine). The book also reviews the effects of sympathomimetic amines on emotional behavior, sleep, activity, food intake, and temperature regulation. This compendium can prove beneficial for pharmacologists, psychiatrists, psychologists, students, and professors in related disciplines.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Furchtgott, Ernest

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front Cover;1
2;Pharmacological and Biophysical Agents and Behavior;4
3;Copyright Page;5
4;Table of Contents;6
5;List of Contributors;10
6;Preface;12
7;Chapter 1. Behavioral Effects of Ionizing Radiations;14
7.1;I. Basic Physical Concepts;14
7.2;II. Basic Radiobiological Concepts;17
7.3;III. Developing Organisms;22
7.4;IV. The Adult Organism;48
7.5;V. Radiation as a Stimulus;60
7.6;VI. Genetic Effects;63
7.7;VII. Aging;64
7.8;VIII. Radioisotopes as Tools;65
7.9;IX. General Summary;66
7.10;References;67
8;Chapter 2. Nonionizing Radiations;78
8.1;I. Introduction;78
8.2;II. Historical Background;80
8.3;III. Somatic Distribution;81
8.4;IV. Neuronal Effects;87
8.5;V. Central Nervous System Effects;89
8.6;VI. Autonomic Effects;91
8.7;VII. Neurohumoral Effects;92
8.8;VIII. Endocrine Effects;93
8.9;IX. Ontogenetic Effects;95
8.10;X. Motivation-Emotion;96
8.11;XI. Activity-Motor Behavior;97
8.12;XII. Convulsive Behavior;98
8.13;XIII. Sensory and Perceptual Effects;99
8.14;XIV. Learning;102
8.15;XV. Summary;103
8.16;References;106
9;Chapter 3. Hypoxia;112
9.1;I. Introduction;112
9.2;II. Acute Effects;116
9.3;III. Chronic Effects;128
9.4;IV. Residual Effects;131
9.5;V. Conclusion;146
9.6;Acknowledgment;148
9.7;References;148
10;Chapter 4. Ambient Temperature;156
10.1;I. Introduction;156
10.2;II. Heat Exchange between Man and His Environment;158
10.3;III. Physiology of Thermoregulation;162
10.4;IV. Thermal Stress Indices;166
10.5;V. Thermal Stress and Behavior: Acute Effects;171
10.6;VI. Thermal Stress and Behavior: Chronic Effects;179
10.7;VII. Behavioral Effects: Hypotheses and Concepts;185
10.8;VIII. Research Problems;188
10.9;References;189
11;Chapter 5. Central Nervous System Stimulants;194
11.1;I. Introduction;194
11.2;II. Behavioral Effects of Convulsants;195
11.3;III. Xanthines;234
11.4;IV. Magnesium Pemoline;253
11.5;V. Conclusions;269
11.6;References;271
12;Chapter 6. Sympathomimetic Amines;282
12.1;I. Pharmacology;282
12.2;II. Emotional Behavior in Man;284
12.3;III. Behavior Disorders Due to Abuse;288
12.4;IV. Behavioral and Electrophysiological Arousal and Activation;289
12.5;V. Sleep;303
12.6;VI. Activity;304
12.7;VII. Food Intake;313
12.8;VIII. Temperature Regulation;318
12.9;IX. Species Specific Behaviors;320
12.10;X. Behavioral Development;322
12.11;XI. Acquisition and Performance of Instrumental Responses;324
12.12;XII. Concluding Remarks;337
12.13;References;338
13;Chapter 7. Behavioral Effects of Atropine and Scopolamine;358
13.1;I. Effects on Passive Avoidance Behavior;359
13.2;II. Conditioned Suppression;365
13.3;III. Positively Reinforced Operant Behavior;369
13.4;IV. Active Avoidance;372
13.5;V. Habituation;377
13.6;VI. Discussion and Summary;382
13.7;References;384
14;Author Index;388
15;Subject Index;408