4th Edition

The Biological Basis of Mental Health

By William T. Blows Copyright 2022
468 Pages 187 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

468 Pages 187 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

468 Pages 187 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book explores the underlying biology and neuroscience associated with mental health and wellbeing. This fully revised fourth edition includes new chapters on behavioural science, and brain-gut and brain-gender connections, as well as expanded content on memory and genetics. Integrating up-to-date pharmacological and genetic research with an understanding of environmental factors that... Read more

1.Introduction to the brain.  2.Brain development  3.Neural communication  4.Neurotransmitters and receptors  5.The brain-body connection: Gut microbiota, immunity and brain gender.  6.Hormones  7.Behaviour  8.Genetics I: Introduction and Autosomes  9.Genetics II: Sex chromosomes and gene disorders.  10.Pharmacology  11.Illicit substance use disorders  12.Common substance misuse  13.Emotions  14.Stress, anxiety and fear.  15.Schizophrenia  16.Antipsychotic drugs  17.Affective disorders  18.Antidepressant drugs  19.Epilepsy  20.Subcortical degenerative disorders of the brain  21.Memory and learning  22.The ageing brain and dementia  23.Communication and developmental disorders  24.Sleep

Biography

William T. Blows was formerly a lecturer at City University of London, UK where he taught biology to nurses.