Brain Lipids and Disorders in Biological Psychiatry [1 ed.] 978-0-444-50922-2

Leading authorities examine the possible role of brain lipids in the development of conditions such as schizophrenia, de

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Table of contents :
Content:
Preface
Page v
E.Roy Skinner

List of contributors
Pages vii-viii

Other volumes in the series
Pages xv-xvi

Chapter l The role of docosahexaenoic acid in the evolution and function of the human brain Review Article
Pages 1-22
David J. Kyle

Chapter 2 The effects of n-3 fatty acid deficiency and its reversal upon the biochemistry of the primate brain and retina Review Article
Pages 23-37
William E. Connor, Gregory J. Anderson

Chapter 3 The lipid hypothesis of schizophrenia Review Article
Pages 39-52
David Horrobin

Chapter 4 Apolipoprotein E and lipid mobilization in neuronal membrane remodeling and its relevance to Alzheimer's disease Review Article
Pages 53-66
Marc Danik, Judes Poirier

Chapter 5 Omega-3 fats in depressive disorders and violence: the context of evolution and cardiovascular health Review Article
Pages 67-111
Joseph R. Hibbeln, Kevin K. Makino

Chapter 6 Plasma lipids and lipoproteins in personality disorder Review Article
Pages 113-128
E.Roy Skinner, Frank M. Corrigan

Chapter 7 Do long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids influence infant cognitive behavior? Review Article
Pages 129-146
J.S. Forsyth, P. Willatts

Chapter 8 Molecular species of phospholipids during brain development: Their occurrence, separation, and roles Review Article
Pages 147-158
Akhlaq A. Farooqui, Tahira Farooqui, Lloyd A. Horrocks

Chapter 9 Polyunsaturated fatty acids, brain phospholipids and the fetal alcohol syndrome Review Article
Pages 159-167
Graham C. Burdge, Anthony D. Postle

Subject index
Pages 169-173

Brain Lipids and Disorders in Biological Psychiatry [1 ed.]
 978-0-444-50922-2

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