The Benzodiazepine Receptor: Drug Acceptor Only or a Physiologically Relevant Part of Our Central Nervous System? Book

Preface; 1. Introduction; 2. General aspects of the benzodiazepine receptor; 3. The benzodiazepine receptor as the primary target of benzodiazepine drugs in the brain; 4. The benzodiazepine receptor as a modulatory unit of GABAergic neurotransmission; 5. The benzodiazepine receptor in human brain; 6. Is there a physiological function?; 7. Pathological changes in the benzodiazepine receptor in animals and man; 8. Drug acceptor or physiological receptor?; 9. Future aspects for therapy and research in psychiatry; Appendix 1. The benzodiazepine radioreceptor assay: a rapid and sensitive method to detect benzodiazepines in biological tissues; Appendix 2. Abbreviations; References; Index.