Front Cover; Preface; About the Editors; Contributors; Contents; List of Illustrations; 1. Introduction; 2. Muscarinic Receptor Antagonists in Rats; 3. Nicotinic Receptor Antagonists in Rats; 4. Involvement of the NMDA System in Learning and Memory; 5. Animal Models and the Cognitive Effects of Ethanol; 6. Animal Models of Cognitive Impairment Produced by Developmental Lead Exposure; 7. Developmental Behavioral Toxicity of Methylmercury: Consequences, Conditioning, and Cortex
Summary
Examines some of the most popular and successful animal archetypes used in the context of drug discovery. This book provides integrated coverage of the research concerning neuronal systems relevant to cognitive function and dysfunction, assimilating reviews of this research within the context of each chapter