TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Preface to the Fourth Edition A1 - Nestler, Eric J. A1 - Kenny, Paul J. A1 - Russo, Scott J. A1 - Schaefer, Anne PY - 2020 T2 - Nestler, Hyman & Malenka’s Molecular Neuropharmacology: A Foundation for Clinical Neuroscience, 4e AB - Neuropharmacology, the study of drug actions on the nervous system, comprises several areas of critical importance to science and medicine. Neuropharmacology includes the translation of basic neuroscience into the discovery of new therapeutic agents, studies aimed at elucidating the mechanism by which drugs act in disease, and also the use of chemical compounds as tools to investigate the function of cells, synapses, and circuits in the nervous system. Much of what we know about the nervous system has come from such studies. Numerous foundational discoveries in neuroscience, including the identification of many neurotransmitters and their receptors, transporters, and signaling molecules, came from investigation into mechanisms of drug action. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/28 UR - neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174972776 ER -