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The History of Neuroscience in Autobiography Volume 6$
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The History of Neuroscience in Autobiography Volume 6

Larry R Squire

Print publication date: 2009

Print ISBN-13: 9780195380101

Published to Oxford Scholarship Online: May 2009

DOI: 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195380101.001.0001

Solomon H. Snyder

Chapter:
(p. 421 ) Solomon H. Snyder
Source:
The History of Neuroscience in Autobiography Volume 6
Author(s):

Larry R. Squire

Publisher:
Oxford University Press
DOI:10.1093/acprof:oso/9780195380101.003.0012

This chapter presents an autobiography of Solomon H. Snyder. Snyder identified receptors for opiates and neurotransmitters and elucidated mechanisms of drug action. He characterized messenger systems including IP3 receptors and inositol pyrophosphates, and identified novel neurotransmitters including nitric oxide, carbon monoxide and D-serine. His early years, career, and achievements are discussed.

Keywords:   opiates, messenger system, IP3, receptors, neurotransmitters, drug action

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