This title comprehensively covers the molecular basis of stress responses of the nervous system, providing a unique and fundamental insight into the molecular, physiological and behavioral basis of the stress response of a whole organism. Edited by leading experts in the field and summarizing the latest research advances in this area, this ready reference is an invaluable resource for clinicians dealing with stress-related disorders, biomedical researchers working in the field as well as for pharmacology and biotech companies.Content:
Chapter 1 On the Role of Stress in Evolution (pages 1–17): Lilach Hadany
Chapter 2 Catecholamines and Stress (pages 19–35): Esther L. Sabban
Chapter 3 Stress and the Cholinergic System (pages 37–51): Mariella De Biasi
Chapter 4 Effects of Stress on the Function of Hippocampal Cells (pages 53–70): Marian Joels and Henk Karst
Chapter 5 Stress and Adult Neurogenesis in the Mammalian Central Nervous System (pages 71–91): Elizabeth D. Kirby and Daniela Kaufer
Chapter 6 Individual Differences in Reactivity to Social Stress in the Laboratory and Its Mediation by Common Genetic Polymorphisms (pages 93–116): Idan Shalev, Elad Lerer, Salomon Israel, Florina Uzefovsky, Inga Gritsenko, David Mankuta, Marsha Kaitz and Richard P. Ebstein
Chapter 7 Corticosteroid Hormones in Stress and Anxiety – Role of Receptor Variants and Environmental Inputs (pages 117–150): Roel H. DeRijk, Efthimia Kitraki and E. Ronald de Kloet
Chapter 8 Corticotropin?Releasing Factor (CRF) and CRF?Related Peptides – a Linkage Between Stress and Anxiety (pages 151–165): Thomas Blank and Joachim Spiess
Chapter 9 Stress, Emotion and Memory: The Good, the Bad and the Intriguing (pages 167–188): Marie?France Marin, Tania Elaine Schramek, Francoise S. Maheu and Sonia J. Lupien
Chapter 10 Contribution of Early Life Stress to Anxiety Disorder (pages 189–205): Marta Weinstock
Chapter 11 Stress Effects on Immunity in Vertebrates and Invertebrates (pages 207–227): Michael Shapira
Chapter 12 Immunity to Self Maintains Resistance to Mental Stress: Boosting Immunity as a Complement to Psychological Therapy (pages 229–242): Gil M. Lewitus, Osnat Schwartz?Stav and Michal Schwartz
Chapter 13 Brain Interleukin?1 (IL?1) Mediates Stress?Induced Alterations in HPA Activation, Memory Functioning and Neural Plasticity (pages 243–260): Inbal Goshen and Raz Yirmiya
Chapter 14 Post?Traumatic Stress Disorder in Animal Models (pages 261–282): Hagit Cohen, Nitzan Kozlovsky, Gal Richter?Levin and Joseph Zohar
Chapter 15 The Cholinergic Model for PTSD: From Acute Stress to PTSD, from Neuron to Network and Behavior (pages 283–296): Alon Friedman and Lev Pavlovsky
Chapter 16 Stress and Neurodegeneration: Adding Insult to Injury? (pages 297–316): Amit Berson, Mor Hanan and Prof. Dr. Hermona Soreq
Chapter 17 Stress and Neurotransmission: Clinical Evidence and Therapeutic Implications (pages 317–330): Hadar Shalev and Jonathan Cohen
Chapter 18 Metabolic Components of Neuroendocrine Allostatic Responses: Implications in Lifestyle?Related Diseases (pages 331–347): Ronan M. G. Berg and Bente Klarlund Pedersen
Chapter 19 Environmental Stress is Not Always Vicious: A Lesson from Heat Acclimation?Mediated Neuroprotection after Traumatic Brain Injury (pages 349–364): Michal Horowitz and Esther Shohami