Neurons are arguably the most complex of all cells. From the action of these cells comes movement, thought, and consciousness. It is a challenging task to understand what molecules direct the various diverse aspects of their function. This has produced an ever-increasing amount of molecular information about neurons. This book teaches about the molecules that control information flow in the brain or the progress of brain disease, it also includes access to a wealth of detailed information from a wide range of topics impacting different related fields of endeavour. In the six years since the fi ... More

Neurons are arguably the most complex of all cells. From the action of these cells comes movement, thought, and consciousness. It is a challenging task to understand what molecules direct the various diverse aspects of their function. This has produced an ever-increasing amount of molecular information about neurons. This book teaches about the molecules that control information flow in the brain or the progress of brain disease, it also includes access to a wealth of detailed information from a wide range of topics impacting different related fields of endeavour. In the six years since the first edition of this book there has been an explosion in the molecular information about neurons that has been discovered, and this information is incorporated into this edition. New chapters have been introduced where recent advances have made a new aspect of neuronal function more comprehensible at the molecular level. Written by leading researchers in the field, the book provides an essential overview of the molecular structure and function of neurons.