Synaptic plasticity mechanisms, ie the sequence of events that underlies persistent changes
in synaptic strength as a consequence of transient alteration in neuronal firing, are greatly …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia, characterised by
advanced cognitive and memory deterioration with no effective treatments available …

To promote efficient explorative behaviors, subjects adaptively select spatial navigational
strategies based on landmarks or a cognitive map. The hippocampus works alone or in …

A1 and CB1 receptors are main targets for the cognitive effects of caffeine and Δ9-
tetrahydrocannabinol (THC), two of the most heavily consumed psychoactive substances …

This chapter pays attention to psychological, social and biological theories of addiction
development. Different factors, their relevance as well as their loading, which differ in clinical …

O sistema canabinóide endógeno tem uma importante função modulatória em muitos
processos neurobiológicos, incluindo a neuroproteção, a plasticidade neuronal e a …

The cyclic nucleotides cAMP and cGMP are second messengers whose levels are
modulated by G proteins-coupled receptors, and regulate multiple brain functions, including …

Bei allen Erkrankungen werden psychologische, soziale, biologische und genetische
Ursachen vermutet. Nur wenige dieser ätiologischen Überlegungen führen jedoch zu …