Historical evolution of the neurotransmission concept

Journal of Neural Transmission

Volumn 116, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 515-533

  López Muñoz, Francisco ^a   Alamo, Cecilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALCALÁ   (Spain)

Author keywords

History of medicine; Neuroreceptors; Neurotransmission; Neurotransmitters; Synapses

Indexed keywords

NEUROTRANSMITTER; SYNAPSE RECEPTOR;

ADRENERGIC STIMULATION; AMPUTATION; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; GREECE; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HYPOTHESIS; MEDIATOR; MICROSCOPIC ANATOMY; NERVE CELL; NERVOUS SYSTEM FUNCTION; NEUROANATOMY; NEUROBIOLOGY; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROTRANSMISSION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RELIGION; REVIEW; SYNAPSE; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION; THEORY;

ANIMALS; BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; NERVOUS SYSTEM PHYSIOLOGICAL PHENOMENA; NEUROANATOMY; NEURONS; NEUROPHYSIOLOGY; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; SYNAPSES; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 67349159674     PISSN: 03009564     EISSN: 14351463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00702-009-0213-1     Document Type: Review

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