Drugs and the human body with implications for society by Liska, Ken

Table of Contents: “…The magic bullets -- Where drugs come from -- Federal laws : the FDA and drug testing-penalties for illicit use -- What happens to drugs after we take them -- Drugs at the synapse -- Narcotic analgesics: opiates and opioids -- Cocaine, amphetamines, caffeine, nicotine, and other stimulants -- The barbiturates: battered but still here -- Alcohol and 100 million Americans -- Anxiolytics and hypnotics: the minor tranquilizers antipsychotics: the major tranquilizers -- Marijuana -- Hallucinogens, street drugs, designer drugs, club drugs, predatory drugs, and some observations -- The pill: an update -- Nonsteroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs): aspirin, acetaminophen, ibuprofen, naproxen sodium, ketoprofen, fenoprofen, and Celebrex and Vioxx -- Additional OTC drugs and chemicals -- Personal drug testing -- Drugs in sports.…”

Core topics in physiology by Rosnah Ismail, Ruby Husain, Saadiah Mohd. Hidir

Phonetics in English language teaching

Essence of memory

Table of Contents: “…Kandel -- Spine dynamics and synapse remodeling during LTP and memory processes / M. …”

Key concepts of medical physiology by Chatterjee, Amar

Table of Contents: “…Preface--the cell--body water and its regulation--physiology of homeostatisis--cell membrane,transport across membrene and membrane potential--actio potential and conduction of nerve implusie--synapse and synaptic tranmission--muscle physiology--organization of the nervous system : its major division and function--the spinal cord unjury--the autonomic nervoues system---the reticular formation--cerebrospinal fluid and the blood brain barrier--higher function of the brain--body temperature and its regulation--physiology of vission--physiology of hearing--the vestibular system and maintance of balance--physiology of taste and smell--blood - an overview--hemoglobin and anemia--the immune system--the sinoatrial node and regulation of pacemaker activity--electrocardiogram--cardiac cycle and heart rate and peripheral resistance--cardiac output and its regulation--arterial baroreceptor reflex--hypothesision and hypertension--cardiovascular shock--microcirculation and lymphatic systems--respirotary physiology an overview--lung valumes and lung capacities--upper resporitary physiology--transport of oxygen by blood--carbon dioxide transport--control of pulmonary ventilation--physiology of exersice--gastrointestinal tract--an overview--saliva and the physiology of swallowing--the large intestine and defection--the unirary system-an overview--non excretory funcion of the kidney--micturition--hypothalamic-pituitary axis and the pituitary glands and calcium hemeostatistic--the endocrine pancrease--puberty--male reproduction--ovaries and ovarian functions--the menstrual cycle--pregnancy,parturition and lactation--menopouse--references--index…”

BIOLOGY by Campbell, Neil A., Reece, Jane B., Urry, Lisa A., Cain, Michael L., Wasserman, Steven A., Minorsky, Peter V., Jackson, Robert B.

Table of Contents: “…Animal Development -- 48. Neurons, Synapses, and Signaling -- 49. Nervous Systems -- 50. …”

Eye, retina, and visual system of the mouse

Table of Contents: “…Goldberg -- Development of the retinogeniculate pathway / William Guido -- Developmental synaptic remodeling : insights from the mouse retinogeniculate synapse / Chinfei Chen -- Ocular dominance plasticity / Mark H�ubener, Sonja B. …”
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Guyton and Hall textbook of medical physiology by Hall, John E.

Table of Contents: “…Organization of the nervous system, basic functions of synapses, "Transmitter sybstances" -- 46. Sensory receptors, neuronal circuits for processing information -- 47. …”