CURRENT TOPICS IN NEUROPATHOLOGY

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1Book reviews is being steadily carried out.Human studies on the to brain function.Thus tryptophan is, for example, thalamus and cortex are already well advanced and important in control of protein synthesis and in the ingenious gate-theory for pain has stimulated relation to formation of the biogenic amine sero- valuable therapeutic studies.This volume, one of a tonin.Changes in concentration of the aromatic major new series, is a valuable record of present amino acid or its derivatives occur in sleep and ideas.As the editor rightly observes, in an active stress.It appears that the level of brain tryptophan research field it is both necessary and usual to find is a key factor in affective disorders and possibly in conflicts of ideas between different expert contribu-schizophrenia, while serotonin is implicated in the tors.Doubtless many of the ideas in this book will be biochemistry of headache.Well-recognized are the superseded but it is a good summary of current views neurological effects of inborn errors of tryptophan, on the somatosensory system.phenylalanine, and tyrosine metabolism.There was, J. A. SIMPSON therefore, good reason for the holding and publica- tion of a CIBA Foundation symposium in May 1973, CURRENT TOPICS IN NEUROPATHOLOGY Edited by at which the basic biochemistry of brain aromatic K. Jellinger. (Pp. 241; illustrated; price not amino acids was examined in depth.Each of the 20 stated.)Facultas: Vienna. 1973.