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The subject of this International Symposium is pharmacological but it also deals with a fundamental physiological problem. Associated biochemical, histochemical and electrophysiological studies as well as a combination of techniques, have all aided in the elucidation of central synaptic transmission. Present at the Symposium were eminent scientists from different disciplines whose main concern has been the study of central synaptic transmission. The central theme in all studies has been the use of pharmacological tools in different neurobiological situations, each one adding knowledge to the understanding of central synaptic function.
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Bhargava, K.P. (1976). Introduction. In: Bradley, P.B., Dhawan, B.N. (eds) Drugs and Central Synaptic Transmission. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-01247-3_1
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