Catecholamines are important transmitter substances in the autonomic and central nervous systems. The volumes present in-depth reviews of topical areas of catecholamine research in which substantial progress has been made and which are of current interest to various theoretical and clinical disciplines.

Contributions by: M.A. Arnold, G. Bartholini, I.B. Black, F.E. Bloom, M.J. Brownstein, M.E. Conolly, G.M. Jonakait, G.F. Koob, I.J. Kopin, J.B. Martin, J.M. Masserano, M. Palkovits, J.L. Reid, P.C. Rubin, J.M. Saavedra, B. Scatton, J.A. Schulman, A.W. Tank, P.R. Vulliet, N. Weiner, R.M. Weinshilboum, B. Zikovic