| Abstrakt: |
Chemical neurotransmission is generally thought of as the fundamental process underlying communications between neurons of the central and peripheral nervous systems. Studies of this process are made by a variety of approaches and from different research perspectives, such as those of the molecular, genetic, molecular biological, cellular, and behavioral sciences. Chemical neurotransmission and its effects are transient events that in some cases are transformed into responses on longer time scales providing a unique challenge to the neuroscientist. The kinetic time scale of neurotransmission and its effects range from milliseconds in the case of synaptic transmission to minutes, hours, days, or perhaps a life time in the case of learning and memory. As a result, the design of experiments to elucidate kinetic events related to neurotransmission and its consequences is a challenging problem with a variety of "starting" places, each with a unique set of conditions and problems. Perhaps, the initial fundamental goal in research in neurotransmission is to elucidate the chemical events that control the initiation, duration, and termination of synaptic chemical signaling. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
