Table of Contents

Introduction:Energy Metabolism in the Brain
The Cerebral Glucose-Fatty Acid Cycle: Evolutionary roots, regulation, and (patho)physiological importance
Expression, Regulation and Functional Role of Glucose Transporters (GLUTs) in Brain
Insulin-Like Growth Factor 1 Promotes Neuronal Glucose Utilization During Brain Development and Repair Processes
CNS Sensing and Regulation of Peripheral Glucose Levels
Glucose Transporter Protein Syndromes
Glucose, Stress, and Hippocampal Neuronal Vulnerability
Glucose/Mitochondria in Neurological Conditions
Energy Utilization in the Ischemic/Reperfused Brain
Diabetes Mellitus and the Central Nervous System
Glucose, Memory, and Cognition
Diabetes, the Brain and Behavior:Is there a biological mechanism underlying the association between diabetes and depression
Schizophrenia and Diabetes
Psychoactive Drugs Affect Glucose Transport and the Regulation of Glucose Metabolism

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* Serves as an essential reference on glucose metabolism in the brain
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