Volumes 7 and 8 of the Handbook were published in 1977. In Volume 7 methods for
studying unconditioned and conditioned behavior were reviewed. Attention was given to …

The ability of various related peptides and substance P analogues to compete for the
binding of 3H-labelled substance P to rat brain membranes corresponds with their known …

While mounting evidence is elevating histamine to the category of a putative
neurotransmitter, its explicit functions in brain remain as unclear as those of most other …

Quantitative studies on the nerve growth factor (NGF) requirement of chick embryo
sympathetic neurons in dissociated cell culture revealed the following.(i) The minimum …

Glutathione (GSH) binding sites found in brain white matter in a previous study using
biotinylated GSH (Third IBRO World Congress Neurosci. Abstr., 1991, P59. 17) suggested …

Recent studies on agents which alter benzodiazepane binding site sensitivity in brain are
described. GABAergic agonists enhance and antagonists inhibit binding to the brain specific …

Recent studies elucidating the composition and structure of synaptosomal plasma
membrane are reviewed and discussed. The chemical composition of this membrane has …

Publisher Summary This chapter discusses neurotransmitter receptors. To be considered a
neurotransmitter or a neuromodulator, a compound should (1) be released from the …

Histamine, β-imidazolyethylamine, is ubiquitously distributed in mammalian tissues and has
potent and diverse actions on many organ systems. Histamine constricts both vascular and …

A method is presented which measures the amount of 125I-labeled ligand bound to a
particulate preparation under equilibrium conditions. The technique involves counting the …