William T. Blows

The Biological Basis of Mental Health

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explores the underlying biology and neuroscience associated with mental health and wellbeing.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd
• 4 ed
• Seitenzahl: 468
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. November 2021
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 173mm x 244mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 866g
• ISBN-13: 9780367563189
• ISBN-10: 0367563185
• Artikelnr.: 62274146

Autorenporträt

William T. Blows was formerly a lecturer at City University of London, UK where he taught biology to nurses.

Inhaltsangabe

1.Introduction to the brain. 2.Brain development 3.Neural communication
4.Neurotransmitters and receptors 5.The brain-body connection: Gut
microbiota, immunity and brain gender. 6.Hormones 7.Behaviour 8.Genetics I:
Introduction and Autosomes 9.Genetics II: Sex chromosomes and gene
disorders. 10.Pharmacology 11.Illicit substance use disorders 12.Common
substance misuse 13.Emotions 14.Stress, anxiety and fear. 15.Schizophrenia
16.Antipsychotic drugs 17.Affective disorders 18.Antidepressant drugs
19.Epilepsy 20.Subcortical degenerative disorders of the brain 21.Memory
and learning 22.The ageing brain and dementia 23.Communication and
developmental disorders 24.Sleep