The Biochemical Basis of Neuropharmacology, 8th Edition Doody's Expert Review Review Questionnaire ISBN: 9780195140088 ISBN-10: 0195140087 Copyright: 2003 Edition: 8th Authors: Cooper, Jack R., Bloom, Floyd E., Roth, Robert H., Doody's Expert Review    Score: 92 Doody's Star Rating™ and Doody's Expert Review provide by Doody Enterprises, Inc. Reviewer: Michael Schrift,  D.O., M.A.  (University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine) Description This is the eighth edition of an outstanding book covering the basics of neurotransmitters, receptors, neurochemical brain systems, and drug action in psychiatric illness. Written and edited by internationally recognized experts in the field, this book continues to be an enormous contribution to education in the neurosciences. Purpose The purpose is to present introductory and basic knowledge in neuropharmacology in a clear and concise guide. The editors and chapter authors have continued to succeed in their goal. Audience The intended audience is students in medicine, neuroscience, psychology, pharmacology, and residents in psychiatry and neurology. Clinical psychiatrists and neurologists who need to update their knowedge of neuroscience and desire to understand this rapidly growing field, would benefit from reading this book. Features The book features 405 pages divided into 13 chapters. The book features coverage of cellular and molecular foundations, receptors, synaptic physiology, the various monoamine systems, neuropeptides, and expanded coverage of cellular mechanisms of learning and memory and the treatment of neurologic and psychiatric disorders. Each chapter ends with useful and up-to-date selected references and there is a helpful index at the back of the book. Assessment This valuable book is a standard in neuroscience education and should be part of anyone's essential reading who is interested In the brain and behavior. Review Questionnaire Range Question Score 1-10 Are the author's objectives met? 10 1-10 Rate the worthiness of those objectives. 10 1-5 Is this written at an appropriate level? 5 1-5 Is there significant duplication? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 4 1-5 Are there significant omissions? (1=significant, 5=insignificant) 5 1-5 Rate the authority of the authors. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient illustrations? 3 1-5 Rate the pedagogic value of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Rate the print quality of the illustrations. 5 1-5 Are there sufficient references? 3 1-5 Rate the currency of the references. 4 1-5 Rate the pertinence of the references. 5 1-5 Rate the helpfulness of the index. 4 1-5 If important in this specialty, rate the physical appearance of the book N/A 1-10 Is this a worthwhile contribution to the field? 10 1-10 If this is a 2nd or later edition, is this new edition needed? 10 ©2010 Doody Enterprises, Inc.