About the Book
Preface...
Series Preface...
Part I Stereotaxy
1. Principles of Stereotaxy in Small Animals
Ariane Hornick, Athineos Philippu
Part II Brain Function
2. EEG Indices of Cortical Network Formation and their Relevance for Studying Variance in Subjective Experience and Behavior
Thomas Koenig, Miralena I. Tomescu, Tonia Rihs, and Martha Koukkou
3. Pharmaco-Based fMRI and Neurophysiology in Non-Human Primates
Daniel Zaldivar, Nikos K. Logothetis, Alexander Rauch, and Jozien Goense
4. Optogenetic Manipulations of Neuronal Network Oscillations: Combination of Optogenetics and Electrophysiological Recordings in Behaving Mice
Tatiana Korotkova and Alexey Ponomarenko
5. 3D-Video-Based Computerized Behavioral Analysis for In Vivo Neuropharmacology and Neurophysiology in Rodents
Jumpei Matsumoto, Hiroshi Nishimaru, Taketoshi Ono, and Hisao Nishijo
6. Operant Self-Administration of Chocolate in Rats: An Addiction-Like Behavior
Paola Maccioni and Giancarlo Colombo
7. Electrical Nerve Stimulation and Central Microstimulation
Nikolaos C. Aggelopoulos8. In Vivo Biosensor Based on Prussian Blue for Brain Chemistry Monitoring: Methodological Review and Biological Applications
Pedro Salazar, Miriam Martín, Robert D. O'Neill,
José Luis González-Mora
9. José Luis González-Mora, Pedro Salazar, Miriam Martín, Manuel Mas
10. Push-Pull Superfusion: A Technique for Investigating Involvement of Neurotransmitters in Brain Function
Athineos Philippou and Michaela M. Kraus
11. Involvement of Neurotransmitters in Mnemonic Processes, Response to Noxious Stimuli and Conditioned Fear: A Push-Pull Superfusion Study
Michaela M. Kraus and Athineos Philippou
12. Neurophysiological Approaches for In Vivo Neuropharmacology
Stephen Sammut, Shreaya Chakroborty, Fernando E. Padovan-Neto, J. Amiel Rosenkranz, and Anthony R. West
13. Involvement of Neurotransmitters in Behavior and Blood Pressure Control
Dimitrios Kouvelas, Georgios Papazisis, Chryssa Pourzitaki, and Antonios Goulas
14. Functional Mapping of Somatostatin Receptors in Brain: In Vivo Microdialysis Studies
Andreas Kastellakis, James Radke, and Kyriaki Thermos
15. The Impact of Cannabinoids on Motor Activity and Neurochemical Correlates
Katerina Antoniou, Alexia Polissidis, Foteini Delis, and Nafsika Poulia
Part III Brain Disorders
16. Modeling Schizophrenia: Focus on Developmental Models
Axel Becker
17. Immunohistochemical Analysis of Fos Protein Expression for Exploring Brain Regions Related to Central Nervous System Disorders and Drug Actions
Higor A. Iha, Naofumi Kunisawa, Kentaro Tokudome, Takahiro Mukai, Masato Kinboshi, Saki Shimizu, and Yukihiro Ohno
18. Involvement of Nitric Oxide in Neurotoxicity Produced by Psychostimulant Drugs
Valentina Bashkatova