From the Search for a Molecular Code of Memory to the Role of Neurotransmitters: A Historical Perspective
The history of the neurochemistry of mnesic processes can be divided into two main periods: the first (1946-1978) was inspired by the results of molecular genetics, providing evidence for storage of hereditary information in the DNA of genes. Therefore, the chemical bases for memory were investigate...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2004-01-01
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| Series: | Neural Plasticity |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/NP.2004.151 |
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| Summary: | The history of the neurochemistry of mnesic
processes can be divided into two main periods:
the first (1946-1978) was inspired by the results
of molecular genetics, providing evidence for
storage of hereditary information in the DNA
of genes. Therefore, the chemical bases for
memory were investigated in the macromolecules
of the brain. Such attempts were
relatively unsuccessful, which led to a second
period (starting in 1978) with the research
emphasizing, in a less ambitious way, the role of
the molecular correlates of mnesic processes, in
particular in the main transmitter systems of
the brain. |
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| ISSN: | 2090-5904 1687-5443 |