Synapses, the sites where neurons communicate with other cells, are where most of the drugs known to affect brain function act. The analysis of synaptic function and architecture is central to understanding how the nervous system works and how drug therapies exert their effects. It also has important implications for the study of learning and memory, of neural development, and, more generally, for the clinical disciplines of neurology and psychiatry.
Synapses, the sites where neurons communicate with other cells, are where most of the drugs known to affect brain function act. The analysis of synaptic function and architecture is central to understanding how the nervous system works and how drug therapies exert their effects. It also has important implications for the study of learning and memory, of neural development, and, more generally, for the clinical disciplines of neurology and psychiatry.