Circadian Rhythms in the Central Nervous System

Front Matter....Pages i-ix
Biochemical and Behavioural Studies of Melatonin....Pages 1-13
The Pineal Hormone Melatonin in Seasonal and Circadian Rhythms....Pages 15-28
Structure and Neural Connections of the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus....Pages 29-44
Functional Significance of the Suprachiasmatic Nucleus....Pages 45-55
Circadian Adrenocortical Cycle and the Central Nervous System....Pages 57-79
Circadian Studies of Neurotransmitter Receptors....Pages 81-93
Pharmacological Manipulation of Biochemically Measured Rhythms in the Mammalian Central Nervous System....Pages 95-110
Circadian Feeding Rhythms: Central Mechanisms and Methamphetamine Modulation....Pages 111-121
Circadian Rhythms of the Retina and their Pharmacological Modulation....Pages 123-133
The Desynchronisation of Rhythms and its Implications for Internal Clocks....Pages 135-146
Circadian Rhythms in Clinical Perspective....Pages 147-162
Circa-tidal Pacemakers in the Nervous System of an Amphipod....Pages 163-175
A Preliminary Investigation of Daily Changes in Central Excitatory State in Drosophila and Possible Links with 5HT Metabolism....Pages 177-180
Influence of Circadian Rhythms on Head-twitch Response to 5HT-Receptor Stimulation in Mice....Pages 181-186
24-hour Variation in Synaptosomal Tryptophan-5-Hydroxylase Activity in the Rat Brain....Pages 187-192
Developmental, Circadian and Aging Aspects of Dopamine, Norepinephrine and 5-HT in Rat Brain Regions....Pages 193-198
The Modification of Mouse Brain Biochemistry and Wheel Running Activity Throughout the Light Period....Pages 199-209
The Effects of Continuous Clonidine Infusion on the Circadian Rhythms of Arterial Blood Pressure, Heart Rate and Spontaneous Locomotor Activity in Normotensive Wistar-Kyoto Rats....Pages 211-212
Circadian Rhythm Modulation of Aminoglycoside Ototoxicity....Pages 213-216
Ultradian Rhythms in Auditory Reaction Time....Pages 217-220
24-hour Secretory Pattern of ACTH and β-Endorphin in Episodic Cluster Headache....Pages 221-224
Ultrashort Sleep-Wake Cycles During Single-handed Transatlantic Races....Pages 225-228
Circadian Core Body Temperature, Psychomotor Performance and Subjective Ratings of Fatigue in Morning and Evening ‘Types’....Pages 229-232
Psychoendocrine Circadian Network of Seven Hormones, Age and Reproductive Stage of Women....Pages 233-236
Circadian Abnormalities in Platelet 5-HT Reuptake in Depression....Pages 237-248
Effects of Desipramine on Melatonin and Cortisol in Normal and Depressed Subjects....Pages 249-252
A Microcomputer System for Long-term Monitoring and Analysis of Locomotor Activity....Pages 253-261
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