The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Psychoneuroimmunology
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The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Psychoneuroimmunology

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The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Psychoneuroimmunology

About this book

This comprehensive resource details the history, methodology and development of research into psychoneuroimmunology, balancing it with meticulous coverage of both the clinical aspects and practical applications of the subject.

  • A much-needed reference including overviews of key advances in the field
  • Discusses how psychoneuroimmunological research is conceived and executed
  • Includes contributions from a wealth of experts in the field
  • Forward by Robert Ader and Nicholas Cohen, founders of the discipline
  • Authoritative and interdisciplinary in scope - integrating biological and behavioral science

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Yes, you can access The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Psychoneuroimmunology by Alexander W. Kusnecov, Hymie Anisman, Alexander W. Kusnecov,Hymie Anisman in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Psicología & Neuropsicología. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Publisher
Wiley-Blackwell
Year
2013
Print ISBN
9781119979517
eBook ISBN
9781118314760
Edition
1
Topic
Psicología
Subtopic
Neuropsicología

Table of contents

  1. The Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of Psychoneuroimmunology
  2. Contents
  3. Preface
  4. Foreword
  5. List of Contributors
  6. 1 Basic Principles in Immunology: Relevance for Studies in Psychoneuroimmunology
  7. 2 Innervation of the Immune System
  8. 3 In Vitro and In Vivo Assessment of Immune System Modulation of Brain Function and Neurochemistry
  9. 4 Control and Contributions of the Blood–Brain Barriers to Cytokine Levels in the CNS
  10. 5 The Immune–Neuroendocrine Network in Health and Disease
  11. 6 Neural Functions of Hematopoietic-derived Cells
  12. 7 Immunoregulatory Neuropeptides
  13. 8 Regulation of Immune Cell Activity by Norepinephrine and β2-Adrenergic Receptor Engagement
  14. 9 Immune-to-Brain Communication in Pain: Historical Perspectives, New Directions
  15. 10 Stress and Neuroendocrine–Immune Interaction: A Therapeutic Role for β-endorphin
  16. 11 Assessing Neuroendocrine-Mediated Modulation of Immunity to Infection in Animals: Caveats and Methodological Issues
  17. 12 Approaches to Assessing Stressor-Induced Cytokine and Endocrine Changes in Humans
  18. 13 Stress and Immune Function in Humans: A Life-Course Perspective
  19. 14 Predicting Health: The Role of the Early-Life Environment
  20. 15 Microglia and Neurodevelopment: Programming of Cognition throughout the Lifespan
  21. 16 Aging and the Immune System
  22. 17 Peripheral Pro-inflammatory Cytokines and Cognitive Aging: The Role of Metabolic Risk
  23. 18 Immune Stimulation and Cognitive Function: Defining the Deficits and Avoiding the Pitfalls
  24. 19 The Role of NF-κB in Behavioral and Neural Plasticity
  25. 20 Inflammatory Roads to Neurodegeneration: A Focus on Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease
  26. 21 The Psychotic Face of the Immune System: Inflammation and Schizophrenia
  27. 22 Neuroimmune Mechanisms in Autism
  28. 23 Depression, Inflammation and Tryptophan Metabolism
  29. 24 An Inflammatory Perspective of Stress and Human Depressive Disorder
  30. 25 Interaction Between Immune and Energy-Balance Signals in the Regulation of Feeding and Metabolism
  31. 26 Psychoneuroimmunological Processes in Coronary Artery Disease and Heart Failure
  32. Index