Main description:

Here is a comprehensive overview of the drugs that act on the central and peripheral nervous systems. This volume thoroughly describes the diseases associated with the nervous system and the drugs used for their treatment while also looking at the current status of these drugs and their future potential and challenges.

Divided into three sections, the book first focuses on the drugs that affect the functions of the autonomic nervous system to produce therapeutic effects. These drugs may act presynaptically by manipulating the genesis, storage, and secretion, and by blocking the action of neurotransmitters. Some drugs may trigger or impede postsynaptic receptors. Section 2 focuses on drugs that affect the central nervous system, including antianxiety drugs, sedative and hypnotic drugs, antidepressant drugs, antipsychotic drugs, antiepileptic drugs, and many more. It covers the pharmacological management of various diseases, including Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, Huntington's, and others. The last section offers explanations of neurochemical interactions with the aim to develop drugs that have beneficial effects on neurochemical imbalances. This section demonstrates models to assess the transport of drugs across the blood-brain barrier and nanomedicine to treat brain disorders.

This rich compilation provides thorough and extensive research updates on the important advances in neuropharmacological drugs and drug therapy from experienced and eminent academicians, researchers, and scientists from throughout the world.

Contents:

Part 1: Drugs Affecting The Autonomic Nervous System 1. Cholinergic Agonists 2. Cholinergic Antagonists 3. Adrenergic Agonists 4. Adrenergic Antagonists Part 2: Drugs Affecting The Central Nervous System 5. Pharmacological Management of Alzheimer's Disease 6. Pharmacological Management of Parkinson's Disease 7. Pharmacological Management of Huntington's Disease 8. Pharmacological Management of Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis 9. Antianxiety Drugs 10. Antimanic Drugs 11. Sedative and Hypnotic Drugs 12. Antidepressant Drugs 13. Antipsychotic Drugs 14. Antiepileptic Drugs 15. Local Anesthetics 16. General Anesthetics 17. Alcohol Pharmacology and Pharmacotherapy of Alcoholism 18. Cognition Enhancers 19. Opioids Analgesics and Antagonists 20. Drugs of Abuse and Addiction 21. Therapeutic Gases for Neurological Disorders Part 3: Miscellaneous Drugs 22. Pharmacotherapy of Neurochemical Imbalances 23. Evaluation Models for Drug Transport Across Blood-Brain Barrier 24. Therapeutic Potentials of Nanomedicine for Brain Disorders