The synucleinopathy sporadic Parkinson's disease (sPD) is the second most frequent
degenerative disorder of the human nervous system after Alzheimer's disease. The …

The past decade has witnessed an enormous increase in our knowledge of the variety and
complexity of neuropathological and neurochemical changes in Alzheimer's disease …

Brains of 42 individuals between the ages of 4 and 29 were examined with antibodies (AT8,
4G8) and silver stains for the presence of intraneuronal and extracellular protein aggregates …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) and Parkinson's disease (PD) are the most common age-related
degenerative disorders of the human brain. Both diseases involve multiple neuronal …

The existence of at least three opioid receptor types, referred to as μ, κ, and δ, is well
established. Complementary DNAs corresponding to the pharmacologically defined μ, κ …

Nicotine is a very widely used drug of abuse, which exerts a number of neurovegetative,
behavioural and psychological effects by interacting with neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine …

This article reviews data on the internal organization, neuronal types, and interconnections
of limbic and motor components of the human brain, and the specific lesions which a few of …

Comparative neuroanatomical investigations in primates and non-primates have helped
disentangle the anatomy of the basal forebrain region known as the substantia innominata …

Publisher Summary This chapter focuses on recent advances in the understanding of basal
forebrain organization. Such knowledge forms the necessary conceptual framework for …

The cytology and connections of the lateral habenula (LHb) are reviewed. The habenula is
first introduced, after which the cytology of the LHb is discussed mainly with reference to cell …