ABSTRACT

The study of drug action has benefitted greatly from the development and use of in vivo model systems. In model systems, manipulations and observations can be more rigorously controlled and screens of novel therapeutic agents can be more safely conducted.No single model system provides all of the possible advantages. At one end, mammalian models al

chapter 1|3 pages

Planaria: Short Introduction

chapter 2|9 pages

Brain and Neural Networks

chapter 4|4 pages

Catecholamines in Planaria

chapter 5|7 pages

Opioids in Planaria

chapter 6|9 pages

Nitric Oxide in Lower Invertebrates

chapter 7|13 pages

Second Messenger Systems in Planaria

chapter 8|10 pages

Planaria as Model in Drug Abuse Research

chapter 10|8 pages

Drug Combinations and Isoboles

chapter 11|12 pages

Analysis of Behavior in the Planarian Model