The Neuroimmunological Basis of Behavior and Mental Disorders

by Allan Siegel

Book Overview

For many years, the immune and central nervous systems were thought to function independently with little or no interaction between the two. This view has und- gone dramatic changes over the past three decades. Indeed, we now know that there exists various feedback loops between the brain and immune systems that impact signi cantly upon different behavioral processes, including normal behavior and mental disorders. Pioneering efforts in generating...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1441946578
• ISBN13: 9781441946577
• Release Date: November 2010
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 438 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"