ABSTRACT

Introduction

Histamine Metabolism in the Brain

Histamine Neurons: Location and Morphology

Histamine Neurons: Physiology

Histamine Neurons: Inputs

Histaminergic Pathways

Histamine Receptors

Ionotropic Receptors

Polyamine-Binding Site of NMDA Receptors

Metabotropic Receptors

Histaminergic Actions

Spinal Cord and Brainstem

Hypothalamus

Thalamus

Basal Ganglia

Hippocampus

Cortex

Synaptic Plasticity

Glia

Histamine and behavior

Sleep-Waking Regulation

Body Weight and Appetite Control (Energy Metabolism and Feeding Rhythms)

Thermoregulation

Learning and Memory