Pharmacological and Biophysical Agents and Behavior
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1971
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Editor: Ernest Furchtgott
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 2 6 9 9 5 0 - 4
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 3 9 1 8 - 7
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 2 - 7 3 8 3 - 9
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… Read more
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Request a sales quotePharmacological 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.
List of Contributors
Preface
1. Behavioral Effects of Ionizing Radiations
I. Basic Physical Concepts
II. Basic Radiobiological Concepts
III. Developing Organisms
IV. The Adult Organism
V. Radiation as a Stimulus
VI. Genetic Effects
VII. Aging
VIII. Radioisotopes as Tools
IX. General Summary
References
2. Nonionizing Radiations
I. Introduction
II. Historical Background
III. Somatic Distribution
IV. Neuronal Effects
V. Central Nervous System Effects
VI. Autonomic Effects
VII. Neurohumoral Effects
VIII. Endocrine Effects
IX. Ontogenetic Effects
X. Motivation-Emotion
XI. Activity-Motor Behavior
XII. Convulsive Behavior
XIII. Sensory and Perceptual Effects
XIV. Learning
XV. Summary
References
3. Hypoxia
I. Introduction
II. Acute Effects
III. Chronic Effects
IV. Residual Effects
V. Conclusion
References
4. Ambient Temperature
I. Introduction
II. Heat Exchange between Man and His Environment
III. Physiology of Thermoregulation
IV. Thermal Stress Indices
V. Thermal Stress and Behavior: Acute Effects
VI. Thermal Stress and Behavior: Chronic Effects
VII. Behavioral Effects: Hypotheses and Concepts
VIII. Research Problems
References
5. Central Nervous System Stimulants
I. Introduction
II. Behavioral Effects of Convulsants
III. Xanthines
IV. Magnesium Pemoline
V. Conclusions
References
6. Sympathomimetic Amines
I. Pharmacology
II. Emotional Behavior in Man
III. Behavior Disorders due to Abuse
IV. Behavioral and Electrophysiological Arousal and Activation
V. Sleep
VI. Activity
VII. Food Intake
VIII. Temperature Regulation
IX. Species Specific Behaviors
X. Behavioral Development
XI. Acquisition and Performance of Instrumental Responses
XII. Concluding Remarks
References
7. Behavioral Effects of Atropine and Scopolamine
I. Effects on Passive Avoidance Behavior
II. Conditioned Suppression
III. Positively Reinforced Opérant Behavior
IV. Active Avoidance
V. Habituation
VI. Discussion and Summary
References
Author Index
Subject Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1971
- Imprint: Academic Press
- No. of pages: 414
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780122699504
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483239187
- eBook ISBN: 9781483273839
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