Chemical Transmission of Nerve Impulses

Chemical Transmission of Nerve Impulses: A Historical Sketch is a translation of the French edition ''Les Transmissions chimiques de l'influx nerveux'' published by Gauthier-Villars in Paris. Organized into 12 chapters, this book begins with a discussion on the definition and importance of the phenomenon of chemical transmission, with chapters specifically devoted to both cholinergic and adrenergic ones. This text then elucidates the general organization of the nervous system in vertebrates. The opposition to the theory of chemical transmission and the state of comparative physiology with regard to chemical transmission are also explained.