Posted by JohnL on May 29, 2000, at 6:09:46
In reply to Info on Neurotransmitters, posted by Jon Barnes on May 28, 2000, at 19:55:36
> Hi Gang,
>
> Would like to know if anyone knows of any good information which is written in layman's terms about the neurotransmitters and how they work. I've got the basics down (serotonin, dopamine, ne) I think, but don't understand things like alpha 1, post vs pre synapitic, etc. Any good books or web pages out there which covers this stuff?
> Thanks
> JBI haven't read it--just glanced through it at the bookstore--but there's a rather large book called Psychopharmacology that seemed to get into all the details you are interested in. I think it's price tag was about $150. It looked like a pretty seriously detailed book.
I have found the best information sources right here. AndrewB is very knowledgable with the kinds of things you are interested in. He can probably address any specific questions you might have.
A book worth reading, in my opinion, is called "The Successful Treatment of Brain Chemical Imbalance". It's a very modest $30 or so. Each page is full of interesting and useful stuff, with a lot of focus on neurotransmitters. And it's written in a way that a layman can understand. It has a section for phsycians too, for the more sophisticated reader. It's available at bookstores, online bookstores, and directly from www.drjensen.com.
Another book I found NOT to be helpful was "Dysthymia, the Spectrum of Chronic Depression". Though it was written by a highly esteemed international psychiatrist, it had no useful information for the layman. The whole book just basically says there's a lot of overlap between different psychiatric conditions. That's about it.
JohnL
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