Bibliothèque de L'IMIST/CNRST

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This issue of Progress in Brain Research reviews current knowledge and understanding, provides a starting point for researchers and practitioners entering the field, and builds a platform for further research and discovery. Leading authors review the state-of-the-art in their field of investigation, and provide their views and perspectives for future research Chapters are extensively referenced to provide readers with a comprehensive list of resources on the topics covered All chapters include comprehensive background information and are written in a clear form that is also accessible to the non-specialist.

Machine generated contents note: 1.Many faces of orexin/hypocretin / A. Shekhar -- 2.Overview of orexin/hypocretin system / T. Sakurai -- 3.Hypocretins and the neurobiology of sleep-wake mechanisms / L. de Lecea -- 4.Respiration and autonomic regulation and orexin / A. Li -- 5.Orexins, feeding, and energy balance / A. Kalsbeek -- 6.Orexin and natural reward: Feeding, maternal, and male sexual behavior / L.M. Coolen -- 7.Multiple roles for orexin/hypocretin in addiction / G. Aston-Jones -- 8.Hypocretin modulation of drug-induced synaptic plasticity / S.L. Borgland -- 9.Orexin, stress, and anxiety/panic states / A. Shekhar -- 10.Orexin receptors as therapeutic drug targets / J.J. Renger.