Includes bibliographical references (p. 641-698) and indexes.

Contents: Structure and function of cells of the nervous system -- Structure of the nervous system -- Psychopharmacology -- Methods and strategies of research -- Vision -- Audition, the body senses, and the chemical senses -- Control of movement -- Sleep and biological rhythms -- Reproductive behavior -- Emotion -- Ingestive behavior -- Learning and memory -- Human communication -- Neurological disorders -- Schizophrenia and the affective disorders -- Anxiety disorders, autistic disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, and stress disorders -- Drug abuse.