Practically all the chapters in this volume present. It is possible
that the cerebral contain new and previously unpublished system has
a neurotransmitter role, espe- research reports and reviews on the
phys- cially as intracerebral angiotensin-induced iological
mechanisms which induce drink- drinking seems to depend on
catecholami- ing of non-nutritive fluids. Though based nergic,
perhaps dopaminergic, systems. on a Symposium on Thirst we have not
However, we were also reminded that called the volume by this title
because there are cholinergic drinking systems in thirst as such, a
subjective human sensa- the brain, at least of the rat, and that
tion, is not in fact discussed in these pages. vasopressin
increases the sensitivity of The main section headings in the list
of drinking systems in the brain of the dog. contents give an idea
of the topics dealt An 'apres Cannon' role for oropharyn- with and
it is evident from these that a geal factors in the control of
water intake is large number of contributions deal with becoming
firmly established. There is a the possible role of the
renin-angiotensin need to take water by mouth. The self-in- system
in the control of water intake. One travenous injection experiments
described difficulty until now in accepting the sugges- here make
this very clear.
General
Imprint: |
Springer-Verlag
|
Country of origin: |
Germany |
Release date: |
March 2012 |
First published: |
1975 |
Editors: |
G. Peters
• J T Fitzsimons
• L Peters-Haefeli
|
Dimensions: |
244 x 170 x 12mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback
|
Pages: |
214 |
Edition: |
Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1975 |
ISBN-13: |
978-3-642-61909-0 |
Categories: |
Books >
Medicine >
General issues >
General
|
LSN: |
3-642-61909-6 |
Barcode: |
9783642619090 |
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