Brain Lipids and Disorders in Biological Psychiatry (Volume 35) (New Comprehensive Biochemistry, Volume 35)

Leading authorities examine the possible role of brain lipids in the development of conditions such as schizophrenia, depression, Alzheimer's disease and personality disorders and violence. A better understanding of the underlying causes of these debilitating medical disorders is of utmost importance and may contribute towards a means of prevention, amelioration and cure. The book is intended to stimulate further interest and lead to increased research in this important development area. Leading authorities examine the possible role of brain lipids in the development of conditions such as schizophrenia, depression, Alzheimer's disease and personality disorders and violence. A better understanding of the underlying causes of these debilitating medical disorders is of utmost importance and may contribute towards a means of prevention, amelioration and cure. The book is intended to stimulate further interest and lead to increased research in this important development area Content: Preface Page v E.Roy Skinner List of contributors Pages vii-viii Other volumes in the series Pages xv-xvi Chapter l The role of docosahexaenoic acid in the evolution and function of the human brain Review Article Pages 1-22 David J. Kyle Chapter 2 The effects of n-3 fatty acid deficiency and its reversal upon the biochemistry of the primate brain and retina Review Article Pages 23-37 William E. Connor, Gregory J. Anderson Chapter 3 The lipid hypothesis of schizophrenia Review Article Pages 39-52 David Horrobin Chapter 4 Apolipoprotein E and lipid mobilization in neuronal membrane remodeling and its relevance to Alzheimer's disease Review Article Pages 53-66 Marc Danik, Judes Poirier Chapter 5 Omega-3 fats in depressive disorders and violence: the context of evolution and cardiovascular health Review Article Pages 67-111 Joseph R. Hibbeln, Kevin K. Makino Chapter 6 Plasma lipids and lipoproteins in personality disorder Review Article Pages 113-128 E.Roy Skinner, Frank M. Corrigan Chapter 7 Do long-chain polyunsaturated fatty acids influence infant cognitive behavior? Review Article Pages 129-146 J.S. Forsyth, P. Willatts Chapter 8 Molecular species of phospholipids during brain development: Their occurrence, separation, and roles Review Article Pages 147-158 Akhlaq A. Farooqui, Tahira Farooqui, Lloyd A. Horrocks Chapter 9 Polyunsaturated fatty acids, brain phospholipids and the fetal alcohol syndrome Review Article Pages 159-167 Graham C. Burdge, Anthony D. Postle Subject index Pages 169-173 Docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) is a primary building block of the membranes of the human brain and visual system.