Gastrointestinal Pharmacology

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Gastrointestinal Physiology and Function....Pages 1-16
Upper GI Disorders: Pathophysiology and Current Therapeutic Approaches....Pages 17-37
Postoperative Ileus: Pathophysiology, Current Therapeutic Approaches....Pages 39-57
Constipation: Pathophysiology and Current Therapeutic Approaches....Pages 59-74
Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Pathophysiology and Current Therapeutic Approaches....Pages 75-113
Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Pathophysiology and Current Therapeutic Approaches....Pages 115-146
Gastrointestinal Pharmacology....Pages 147-176
Sex-Related Differences in GI Disorders....Pages 177-192
Abnormal Barrier Function in Gastrointestinal Disorders....Pages 193-217
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Stress-Related Psychiatric Co-morbidities: Focus on Early Life Stress....Pages 219-246
Neuroimmune Modulation of Gut Function....Pages 247-267
The Role of the Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Visceral Pain....Pages 269-287
Critical Evaluation of Animal Models of Gastrointestinal Disorders....Pages 289-317
Serotonergic Mechanisms Regulating the GI Tract: Experimental Evidence and Therapeutic Relevance....Pages 319-342
Cannabinoid Receptors in Regulating the GI Tract: Experimental Evidence and Therapeutic Relevance....Pages 343-362
Insights into the Role of Opioid Receptors in the GI Tract: Experimental Evidence and Therapeutic Relevance....Pages 363-378
Ghrelin and Motilin Control Systems in GI Physiology and Therapeutics....Pages 379-416
Centrally Targeted Pharmacotherapy for Chronic Abdominal Pain: Understanding and Management....Pages 417-440
Back Matter....Pages 441-444