“Electrophysiology of the Neuron” Book and Computer Software Now Open Access!

On April 10, 2009, in Resources, submitted by Christopher Fisher, PhD

Stanford University recently announced that the classic textbook, “Electrophysiology of the Neuron” (Oxford University Press) is now freely available as an open access PDF book. You can also download the companion computer software for free! Great coverage of the all important action potential and other vital cell properties and functions are provided in about 80 pages. I wish I knew about this book during my graduate level human physiology course where we got hammered with details of cellular functions, especially the action potential.

I have not had a chance to fully explore the included software so I cannot tell you much about it, aside from being an “interactive tutorial.” The authors give instructions and examples of how to use the not entirely intuitive companion computer program. The software is designed to simulate cell function with different compositions of sodium, potassium, etc.

You can download the book and computer software here.

Enjoy.

CFisher

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Christopher Fisher, PhD

Dr. Christopher Fisher, Managing Editor for The Behavioral Medicine Report, received his PhD in Clinical Health Psychology & Behavioral Medicine with an emphasis in biopsychosocial approaches to health and wellness, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), neurofeedback, biofeedback, cranial electrical stimulation (CES), and QEEG from University of North Texas. He is Board Certified in Neurofeedback (BCIA). Dr. Fisher also received a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Texas A&M-Corpus Christi. Dr. Fisher maintains a private practice in Corpus Christi, Texas, and offers individual therapy, group therapy, and neurofeedback. You can learn more here: http://www.christopherfisherphd.com Dr. Fisher enjoys spending time with family, watching sports and movies, and bicycling on rugged terrain.

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