Neurosteroids and Brain Function

International Review of Neurobiology, Volume 46 presents in-depth reviews on such ground-breaking topics as assembly and intracellular trafficking of GABA A receptors, D-1 dopamine receptors, and Alzheimer's disease. This series offers the most comprehensive and up-to-date information available and is a must for anyone in the field.

• Includes a historical overview of neurosteroid research
• Contains a chapter on neurosteroid biosynthesis and regulation
• Presents current methods of neurosteroid measurement and analysis
• Discusses neurosteroid function in both the normal and the pathological brain
• Chapters address the function of neurosteroid in: Stress, Receptor plasticity and function, Learning and Memory, Alcohol use, Depression