Neurochemistry of Alzheimer's disease

Psychiatry

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 6-8

  Keverne, Jessica ^a   Ray, Melissa ^a  

^a NEWCASTLE GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alzheimer's disease; choline acetyltransferase; cholinergic system; glutamate; monoamines

Indexed keywords

4 AMINOBUTYRIC ACID; ACETYLCHOLINE; ADENOSINE; CHOLINE ACETYLTRANSFERASE; CHOLINESTERASE INHIBITOR; CORTICOTROPIN RELEASING FACTOR; DOPAMINE; GLUTAMIC ACID; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; NEUROPEPTIDE Y; NICOTINE; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR; NORADRENALIN; SEROTONIN; SOMATOSTATIN; TALSACLIDINE;

ACETYLCHOLINE RELEASE; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHOLINERGIC NERVE CELL; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; COGNITIVE DEFECT; FOREBRAIN; HUMAN; MEYNERT BASAL NUCLEUS; NERVE CELL; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SYMPTOM;

EID: 37449006535     PISSN: 14761793     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.mppsy.2007.11.006     Document Type: Review

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