This volume aims to provide clear and detailed methods to probe glutamate receptor function. Chapters in this book feature methods to study synaptic ultrastructure, receptor dynamics/receptor interactions and trafficking, cellular plasticity, receptor gene regulation, epigenetics, and clinical applications. In addition, it includes overview chapters that provide critical reviews and historical perspectives on particular techniques and fields of study. Written in the highly successful Methods in Molecular Biology series format, chapters include introductions to their respective topics, lists of the necessary materials and reagents, step-by-step, readily reproducible laboratory protocols, and tips on troubleshooting and avoiding known pitfalls. Authoritative and cutting-edge, Glutamate Receptors: Methods and Protocols covers well-established glutamate receptor techniques, as well as new and cutting-edge techniques designed so that students, researchers, and clinicians can gain an understanding of the issues surrounding each experimental technique and its potential applications.

Sozial-, Geistes- und Naturwissenschaften und versucht mit Hilfe naturwissenschaftlicher Methoden das Entscheidungsverhalten von Menschen nachzuvollziehen. Die Autoren fuhren in die Grundlagen der Neurooekonomie ein und machen den Leser mit psychologischen und sozialen Konstrukten, wie z. B. Emotionen, Motiven, Lernen und Entscheiden, vertraut. Daruber hinaus wird Neurooekonomie an Beispielen des Konsumenten- und Investorenverhalten in einen anwendungsnahen Kontext eingebettet. Abschliessend werden ethische Aspekte der neurooekonomischen Forschung beleuchtet.