Abstract
The preceding chapters show that although major advances in our knowledge of the neuroanatomy and neurochemistry of the brain have been made, we still seem to be remote from understanding how the various components of central systems interact to produce co-ordinated sensorimotor responses, thoughts and moods. Thus, perhaps more than any other organ, the brain fits the old adage that the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. The purpose of this chapter is to review briefly possible errors in concepts and techniques and the prospects for future advances in our understanding of brain function and the mind.
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Fink, G. (1987). Problems and Prospects. In: Transmitter Molecules in the Brain. Basic and Clinical Aspects of Neuroscience, vol 2. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-69950-4_8
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