The Handbook of Dopamine
Stephanie J. Cragg · Mark Walton
May 2025 · Handbook of Behavioral Neuroscience Book 32 · Academic Press
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About this eBook
The Handbook of Dopamine captures current understanding of dopamine biology in the brain, including anatomical organization of dopamine neurons, their molecular and genetic diversity, synaptic and circuit connectivity, receptor function and signalling, through to diverse roles in behaviors and finally, dysfunction in disease. This volume compiles a comprehensive set of perspectives from a large number of leading scientists working in dopamine research. The volume describes the current state-of-the-field, summarizing knowledge that has been transformed in the last decade through the advent and application of sophisticated new technologies. - Offers up-to-date review of dopamine biology across fields - Explores the function and regulation of dopamine neurons in healthy behavior and also dysfunction in disease - Includes historical and future perspectives in the field of dopamine research
About the author
Dr. Stephanie Cragg is a professor of neuroscience at Oxford University. She runs a laboratory on understanding dopamine neurotransmission.
Dr. Mark Walton is currently a professor of behavioral neuroscience at Oxford University. His laboratory, the Walton Lab, researches how value is learned and influences decision making within defined brain systems.
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