RT Book, Section A1 Nestler, Eric J. A1 Kenny, Paul J. A1 Russo, Scott J. A1 Schaefer, Anne SR Print(0) ID 1174972776 T1 Preface to the Fourth Edition T2 Nestler, Hyman & Malenka’s Molecular Neuropharmacology: A Foundation for Clinical Neuroscience, 4e YR 2020 FD 2020 PB McGraw-Hill PP New York, NY SN 9781260456905 LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1174972776 RD 2024/03/29 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.