RT Book, Section A1 Nestler, Eric J. A1 Hyman, Steven E. A1 Holtzman, David M. A1 Malenka, Robert C. SR Print(0) ID 1105914798 T1 Preface T2 Molecular Neuropharmacology: A Foundation for Clinical Neuroscience, 3e YR 2015 FD 2015 PB McGraw-Hill Education PP New York, NY SN 9780071827690 LK neurology.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1105914798 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. Neurophar-macology 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 that we know about the nervous system has come from such studies. Indeed, 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.