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Use of Autoradiographic Techniques for the Localization of Neurotransmitter Receptors in Brain and Periphery: Recent Applications

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The role of the receptor in mediating drug and neurotransmitter action has become increasingly more well-defined. Studies of a compound’s interaction with its receptor has led to the concept of rational drug design and subsequent in vitro testing procedures. Anatomical localization of these drug and neurotransmitter receptors can lead to an increased understanding of their potential role in physiological and behavioral responses, as well as helping to define mechanisms of drug action.

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  1. Departments of Psychiatry, Anatomy and Pharmacology, University of Utah School of Medicine, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84132, USA

    D. R. Gehlert, H. I. Yamamura & J. K. Wamsley

  2. Departments of Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Psychiatry and the Arizona Research Laboratories, University of Arizona Health Science Center, Tucson, Arizona, 85724, USA

    D. R. Gehlert, H. I. Yamamura & J. K. Wamsley

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  1. Third Department of Internal Medicine, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minamiku, Hiroshima 734, Japan

    Shozo Kito M.D., Ph.D.

  2. Department of Pharmacology Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Hiroshima University School of Medicine, 1-2-3 Kasumi, Minamiku, Hiroshima 734, Japan

    Tomio Segawa Ph.D.

  3. Department of Pharmacology, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine, Kawaramachi, Hirokoji, Kamikyoku Kyoto 602, Japan

    Kinya Kuriyama M.D.

  4. Departments of Pharmacology, Biochemistry, Psychiatry and the Arizona Research Laboratories, University of Arizona Health Sciences Center, 85724, Tucson, Arizona, USA

    Henry I. Yamamura Ph.D.

  5. Department of Pharmacology, University of California, Los Angeles School of Medicine, 90024, Los Angeles, California, USA

    Richard W. Olsen Ph.D.

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Gehlert, D.R., Yamamura, H.I., Wamsley, J.K. (1984). Use of Autoradiographic Techniques for the Localization of Neurotransmitter Receptors in Brain and Periphery: Recent Applications. In: Kito, S., Segawa, T., Kuriyama, K., Yamamura, H.I., Olsen, R.W. (eds) Neurotransmitter Receptors. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 175. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-4805-4_20

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