title: Catecholamine neurotransmitters, psychoactive drugs, and biological clocks. The 1981 Harvey Cushing oration.
abstract: In his Cushing oration, the 1970 Nobel Laureate reviews the experimental history of the vital role which chemical agents play in the transmission of nerve impulses and the important functions of the brain. He reveals the intriguing steps in his own early involvement in the field of neurotransmitters. A beacon for neuroscientists of the future is his unique talent for not only looking, but seeing potentially significant clues.
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001001:Anura; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D004837:Epinephrine / Q000378:metabolism; D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000378:metabolism; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000378:metabolism; D011817:Rabbits; D009435:Synaptic Transmission; D014443:Tyrosine / Q000096:biosynthesis
chemical_list: D018377:Neurotransmitter Agents; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs; D014443:Tyrosine; D004837:Epinephrine