Download or read book Sigma Receptors written by Rae R. Matsumoto and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-02-15 with total page 416 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an update on sigma receptors, and summarizes recent advances in the medicinal chemistry, molecular biology, and cell biology of sigma receptors. It describes the functional effects mediated by these receptors and the potential clinical implications of these actions. The information is put in a historical perspective. This provides a launching point from which future studies and research directions can easily be developed.