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COMMENTS OF FORTHCOMING MEEFNGS.

SYMPOSIUM ON: ALCOHOLISM A MULTIDISCIPLINARY APPROACH

Place/Date: Amsterdam, May 12-13, 1978. Purpose/Scientific Program: The symposium is under the sponsorship of the "Interdisciplinary Society of Biological Psychiatry" President J. Mendlewicz. It is organized by the "Scientific Group for the Study and the Treatment of Alcoholism" President M. Verbanck. The scientific program is the following: - Opening remarks: J. Mendlewicz, Brussels, President. - Session on "Clinical therapeutic aspects". Chairman: H. M. Van Praag. Contributions by: W. K. Van Dijck, Groningen; J. Mendelson, Boston; W. Avdaloff, Berlin - Session on "Biological aspects". Chairman: P. Visser. Contributions by: L. Kaij, Lund; P. Marfaing-Jallat, Paris; C. Radouco-Thomas, F. Garcin and S. Radouco-Thomas, Qudbec; L. Littleton, London, UK; V. Marks, Gilford, UK. - Session on "Behavioural and social aspects". Chairman: L. Pepplinkhuizen. Contribution by:.T. Helgason, Reikjavik, Icel,; I. Pelt and M. Verbanck, Brussels; H. G. Boulogne, Amsterdam; B. Ritson, Edinburgh, UK. -Discussants: J. Bruinvels, Rotterdam; J. Casselman, Leuven; H. Gispen, Utrecht. -Closing remarks: M. Verbanck, Brussels, President. Proceedings will be published as supplementum of the Journal "Psychobiology" Editor-in-chief J. Mendlewicz. Further information: M. Verbanck, Service d'Hospitalization m6dicale, HBpital Universitaire Brugmann, 1020 Bruxelles, 4, Place Arth. Van Gehuchten, Brussels.

9TH INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CHROMATOGRAPHY AND ELECTROPHORESIS

Place/Date: Riva Del Garda, May 15-17, 1978. Purpose/Scientific Program: The Symposium is organized under the sponsorship of the Belgian Society for pharmaceutical sciences, the Italian group for mass spectrometry in biochemistry and medicine and the Italian Society for pharmaceutical sciences. The purpose of the Symposium is to discuss all the latest aspects of chromatography and electrophoresis and their areas of applications, including biochemistry, medicine, toxicology, drug research, forensic science, clinical chemistry, and pollution. The Symposium will consist of presentations from invited speakers and free communications. Proceedings: to be published. Further information: Dr. A. Frigerio, President of the organizing conunittee, Instituto di Re- cerche Far&zhe "Mario Negri", Via Eritrea 62, 20157 Milan, Italy.

ANNUAL MEETING OF THE "NEW CLINICAL DRUG EVALUATION UNIT PROGRAM" (NCDEU)

Date/Place: Key Biscayne, Florida, May 23-25, 1978. Scientific Program: The following sessions have been planned: - Evaluation of new antidepressants. Chairman: J. Cole. -Alternatives in the design of clinical drug trials: Chairman: E. H. Lhlenhuth. -Adverse effects of psychotropic agents. Chairman: R. Shader. - Selected topics in psychopharmacology (2 sessions).

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Further information: Dr. W. Petrie, National Institute of Mental --- FishersLane, Rockville, MD 20852, USA.

INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON INSTRUMENTAL APPLICATIONS IN FORENSIC

Health, Rm. 9-105, 5600

DRUG CHEMISTRY

Place/Date: Washington, D.C., May 19-30, 1978. Purpose/Scientific Program: The main topics are: -Application of advanced mass spectrometry,

and Fourier transform systems. nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, infrared

-A computer applications session will concentrate on mass spectral search systems, literature and information retrieval and dedicated minicomputers.

- Other topics will include gas and liquid chromatography, mass spectrometric quantitation and new advances in microcrystalline examination of drugs.

The major applications will include forensic science, drug research and analysis and other relevant areas. Proceedings: to be published. Further information: Drug Enforcement Administration Special Testing & Research Laboratory, 7704 Old Springhouse Road, McLean, Virginia 22101, USA.

40TH ANNUAL MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE ON PROBLEMS OF DRUG DEPENDENCE (CPDD)

Place/Date: Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore, June 4-6, 1978. Scientific Program: The scientific program consists of presentation of reports, some special topics and presentation of selected papers. Further information: Dr. J. V. Brady, Laboratory of Behavioral Biology, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.

CPDD satellite sessions

INTERNATIONAL STUDY GROUP INVESTIGATING DRUGS AS REINFORCERS (ISGIDAR)

Place/Date: Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore, June 3, 1978. Further information: Dr. R. R. Griffiths, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, 720 Rutland Avenue, Baltimore, Maryland 21205.

THE DISCRIMINATIVE STIMULANT PROPERTIES OF NARCOTIC AGONISTS AND ANTAGONISTS

Place/Date: Lord Baltimore Hotel, Baltimore, June 4, 1978. Further information: Dr. J. A. Rosecrans, Department of Pharmacology, Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia Station, Richmond, Virginia 23298.

IlTH MILES INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

Place/Date: Turner Auditorium of the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland, June 7-9, 1978. Scientific Program:. The main topic of the symposium is: "The mechanisms of pain and analgesic -.-_ _- compounds". This-symposium will integrate and correlate the current knowledge of pain and analgesia with developing trends in biomedical research. Highlights of current clinical and laboratory studies of neurophysiological models of pain, the biochemical basis of pain, endog- enous substances with analgesic actions and the outlook for the development of new analgesic compounds will be presented. The topics to be discussed reflect a current surge of interest in pain and its relief and will appeal to many investigators involved in neurochemical, pharma- cological, and clinical,research. Further information: E. G. Bassett, Miles Laboratory, Inc., Elkhart, Indiana 46514.

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INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON "PHYSIOLOGICAL AND REGULATORY FUNCTIONS OF ADENOSINE AND ADENINE NUCLEOTIDE

Place/Date: Banff, Alberta, June 11-16, 1978. Scientific Program: The meeting is sponsored by the Pharmacological Society of Canada. Among the topics some are of interest for basic neuro-psychopharmacologists, namely: Cyclic AMPlAdenylate cyclase; Metabolism and transport of adenosine; Electrophysiology/CNS. Further information: Dr. H. P. Baer, Department of Pharmacology, University of Alberta, Ed- monton, Alberta, Canada T6G 2H7.

SECOND INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON QUANTITATIVE MASS SPECTROMETRY IN LIFE SCIENCES

Place/Date: Ghent, Belgium, June 13-16, 1978. Scientific Program: The meeting is sponsored by the State University of Ghent, Belgium. Five plenary lectures: -Quantitative field ionization and field desorption mass spectrometry in life sciences - Isotope dilution mass spectrometry of steroid hormones: A definitive method in clinical

chemistry. - Sources of error and criteria for the selection of internal standards for quantitative mass

spectrometry. - Studies in biogenic amine metabolism by mass spectrometry. -Quantitative analysis of abused drugs in physiological fluids by gas chromotography/chemica

ionisation mass spectrometry. Proceedings: will be published. Further information: Dr. A. De Leenheer, Laboratory of Biochemical Analysis, Ghent Rijksuni- versity, De Pintelaan, 135, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium.

ZOTH CONGRESS OF THE EUROPEAN SOCIETY OF TOXICOLOGY BERLIN (WEST)

Place/Date: Berlin, June 25-28, 1978. Scientific Program: Among topics of interest are: - The influence of the neuro-endocrine system on the toxic reactions due to hormones and other

compounds. - Organotropy as a toxicological phenomenon. Proceedings: will be published as supplementurn of "Archives of toxicology" (Springer Verlag). Further information: W. Syborg, Kongresshalle Berlin, John-Foster-Dulles-Allee 10, D-1000 Berlin 21, Tel: 030-3999-I.

24TH INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE ON THE PREVENTION AND TREATMENT OF ALCOHOLISM (ICAA)

Place/Date: Zurich, Switzerland, June 25 to July I, 1978. Scientific Program: The meeting is organized by the Epidemiology section of ICAA under the sponsorship of the International Council on Alcohol and Addictions. The proposed central emphasis for the Zurich symposium is on epidemiological approaches to drinking practices and problems relevant to alcohol policy discussions. Further information: R. Miller, Swiss Institute for the Prevention of Alcoholism, Case Postale 203, 1000 Lausanne 13, Switzerland.

IST INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON DRUGS AS DISCRIMINATIVE STIMULI

Place/Date: Beerse, Belgium, July 3-5, 1978. Scientific Program: The meeting is sponsored by Janssen Research Foundation. Among the topics to be considered are: - Discriminative stimulus properties of psychoactive drugs (narcotics, hallucinogens, CNS

stimulants...). - Theoretical aspects of internal stimulus control of behavior. - New approaches of drug abuse and psychosis. - Methodology in Drug Discrimination research. Further information: Dr. F. C. Colpaert, Department of Pharmacology, Janssen Pharmaceutics Research Laboratories, B-2340 Beerse, Belgium.

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IITH CINP CONGRESS OF THE COLLEGIUM INTERNATIONALE NEURO-PSYCHOPHARMACOLOGICUM

Place/Date: Vienna, Austria, July 9-14, 1978. Scientific Program: Forty-five special sessions will take place during-the weeks, namely. 15 Symposia, 16 Workshops and 14 Round-Table Discussions. SYMPOSIA - Ect in depression: biochemical effects and mode of action. Chairmen: M. Fink, J. Otto-

Ottosson. -Diagnostic and pharmacotherapeutic aspects of child psychiatry. Chairman: J. Simeon. - Biological research in depression and mania - preclinical aspects. Chairman: 0. J. Rafael-

sen . - Biological research in depression and mania - clinical aspects. Chairmen: H. M. Van Praag,

A. Agnoli. - Neuropeptides and psychiatry. Chairman: E. Costa. -Opiate receptors and endorphins. Chairman: E. J. Simon. - Behavioural effects of indoleamine and catecholamine precursors. Chairman: G. Curzon. - Genetic aspects of psychopharmacological predictors of drug response.Chairman:S. C. Goldberg. - Behavioral and psychopharmalogical predictors of drug response. Chairman: S. C. Goldberg. - Biological monitoring of psychotropic drugs treatment: usefulness and limitations. Chairmen:

P. Deniker, P. L. Morselli. - Endocrinological and biochemical peripheral markers as an index of central neurochemical

modifications. Chairmen: H. Loo, E. Zarifian. - The biological and clinical basis of the therapeutic effects of benzodiazepines. Chairman:

E. C. Johnstone. - The relevance of quantitative EEG and sleep investigations in psychopharmacology. Chairmen:

B. Saletu, M. Fink. - Circadian rhythm of effects of psychotropic drugs. Chairman: R. Takahashi. - Addiction. Chairmen: L. Hollister, A. Herz. WORKSHOPS - Psychopharmacology of the circulatory system. Chairmen: D. Wheatley, W. J. Davidson. - Stimulant drugs: mechanisms of action. Chairman: E. H. Ellinwood. - Neurotransmitters in cerebral coma and stroke. Chairman: K. Jellinger. - Neuropsychopharmacological research trends on delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol. Chairmen: J. J.

Ghosh, J. Carranza. - Primary prevention in mental and neurological disorders. Chairmen: Simone Radouco-Thomas, J. Mendlewics. -The consequence of guidelines and legal regulations for clinical trials of psychotropic

drugs. Chairmen: J. R. Wittenborn, H. Helmchen. -Assessment of psychogeriatric population. Chairmen: W. Guy, S. Kanowski. -Methodology of multicenter trials. Chairmen: S. Gershon, L. Covi. -Plasma level monitoring of tricyclic antidepressants. Chairmen: L. F. Gram, F. Sjoqvist. - Recent developments in psychiatric rating. Chairmen: B. Cronholm, C. Peres de Francisco. - Psychometrics in psychopharmacology. Chairmen: P. Netter, J. Grunberger. - Training models in psychopharmacology. Chairmen: T. A. Ban, F. A. Freyhan. - Neurochemical and neuropharmacological mechanisms of sleep and waking. Chairmen: J. M. Monti,

R. R. Drucker-Colin. - Classification problems of psychotropic drugs. Chairmen: C. Giurgea, J. R. Roubicek. -Anxiety - fear - phobia. Chairmen: W. P. Lader, W. H. Koella. - Studies of the effect of drugs on higher nervous activity. Chairmen: C. L. Casaulo, T. A.

Ban. ROUND-TABLE DISCUSSIONS - Anisamides in psychopharmacology. Chairman: J. M. Sutter. - Communication in psychopharmacology. Chairmen: A. A. Leeds, F. E. Vartanian. - Inhibitor of MAO-Type B (Deprenil) in treatment of parkinsonism. Chairmen: M. Yahr,

W. Birkmayer. -Translations of the AMP system. Chairmen: D. P. Bobon, Heinze. - Traaodone. Chairmen: B. Silvestrini, F. Eckmann, K. Rickels. - The antidepressant effect of stimulants of beta-adrenergic receptors. Chairmen: P. Simon,

H. M. Van Praag. - The role of depot neuroleptics in pharmacotherapy of schizophrenia. Chairman: J. Levine. - Neuroendocrine studies in anorexia nervosa. Chairman: K. A. Halmi. - Post-mortem neurochemical studies in schizophrenia. Chairmen: T. J. Crow, H. Hornykiewicz. - The use of clozapine in psychiatry and neurology. Chairman: B. Shopsin. -Histamine and psychotropic drugs. Chairman: J. P. Green.

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-Psychobiology of the strintum. Chairman: H. Kaiya. -Mechanisms of anorexia induced by drugs. Chairman: S. Garattini. - Quantitative EEG in monitoring of pharmacotherapy of epilepsy. Chairman: G. Rosadini. The closing session of the 11th CINP Congress will be on Friday 14th July at 2 p.m. Organization Chairman, Program Committee, P. Berner, Austria; Chairman, Organizing Committee, B. Saletu, Austria. Proceedings: will be published. Further information: 11th CINP Congress, c/o Interconvention, P.O. Box 35, A-1095, Vienna/ Austria.

WORKSHi)P ON: PRIMARY PREVENTION

Place/Date: Vienna, July 11, 1978. The Chairmen of the Meeting are: Simone Radouco-Thomas and Julien Mendlewicz. Scientific Program: The topics of the meeting are: -Risk factors in alcoholism. Early detection of high risk subjects. Simone Radouco-Thomas

and Francoise Garcin. -Childhood, family influences and risk of alcoholism. H. Barry, III. - Early detection of high risk subjects in affective disorders. J. Mendlewicz. - Genetical markers in depressive disorders. G. Winokur. - Schizophrenia, studies of children at high risk. L. Mosher. - Neurophysiological predictors in high risk children for schizophrenia. B. Saletu. -Case findings and prevention through family study technique. E. S. Gershon. - Criteria for selection of high risk groups. Data from WHO collaborative studies in major

mental disorders. A. Jablenski, H. Sartorius and F. E. Vartanian. Further information: Simone Radouco-Thomas, Lava1 University Medical School, Quebec GIK 7P4, Que., Canada.

3RD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON CYTOPHARMACOLOGY

Place/Date: Venice, Italy, July 10-14, 1978. The Symposium is organized by the Department of Pharmacology and CNR Center of Cytopharmacology, University of Milano, Via Vanvitelli 32, Milano, Italia. Scientific Program: The meeting deals with the following topics: - Neurotoxins acting at presynaptic sites. - Neurotoxins acting at postsynaptic sites. - Antireceptors antibodies. - Neurotoxins affecting ion channels. - Toxins acting on CNS. Two introductory lectures will be devoted to: -Recent advances in chemistry and pharmacology of snake toxins. (C. Y. Lee). - Physico-chemical mechanisms of toxins binding with receptor molecules. (H. Wiegandt). The proceedings will be published by Raven Press, New York. Further information: B. Ceccarelli and F. Clementi, Institute of Pharmacology, University of Milan, Via Vanvitelli 32, 20129 Milano, Italia.

IUPHAR 7TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS OF PHARMACOLOGY

Place/Date: Paris, July 16-21, 1978. The Congress is sponsored by the International Union of Pharmacology (IUPHAR). Scientific Program: It will comprise 30 symposia, 23 invited lectures, 8 seminars on methods and free communications sessions. The following topics are of interest to neuro-psychopharma- cologists: - Opiate receptors and their endogenous ligands. J. Jacob, H. W. Kosterlitz. - Pharmacological interferences with non striatal dopaminergic systems. E. Costa, G. L. Gessa. - Chemical structure and cholinergic activity. D. A. Kharkevich, P. G. Waser. - Gaba: a simple molecule with complex functions? L. L. Iversen, E. Roberts. -Membrane receptors of eucaryotic cells. J. P. Changeux, A. S. V. Burgen, S. Jard. -Role of cyclic nucleotides in the regulation of smooth muscular tissue function. J. G. Hard-

man, G. Schultz. - Interdependence of neurotransmitter systems in the brain. J. Glowinski, A. G. Karczmar. - Interaction of drugs with alcohol. L. Goldberg, M. Mattila.

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- New antidepressants. N. Mattussek, P. Simon. -Pharmacology of Grotransmitters: new vistas. T. Hokfelt, M. Otsuka. - The individual factor in drug response. R. Gugler, E. S. Vesell. - Biochemical assessment of drug action in man. E. Anggard, D. G. Grahame-Smith. - Behavioral toxicology: . experimental and clinical correlation. Y. Ragan, B. Weiss. INVITED LECTURES -Psychotropic activity of drugs and striatum. E. B. Arushanian. - The regulation of catecholamines neurotransmitter metabolism and its action, J. Axelrod. - Neuropharmacological targets in pain relief mechanisms within the spinal cord. J. M. Bessor - Amino-acid transmitters in the marmaalian spinal cord. D. Curtis. - Synaptic receptors: isolation and molecular biology. E. De Robertis. - Cyclic nucleotides , protein phosphorylation and drug action. P. Greengard. -Pharmacological approaches for the study of neuroendocrine events. L. Martini. -Memory and learning. H. Matthies. - Antischizophrenic drugs: membrane receptor sites of action. P. Seeman. - Toxins acting on the presynaptic part of the neuromuscular function. S. Thesleff. - Biological and pathophysiological implications of the retrograde axonal transport of macro-

molecules. H. Thoenen. - Gabaergic component in the action of neurotropic drugs. V. V. Zakusov. -Pharmacology of neurogenic dystrophies produced by stress. Irena S. Zavodskaya. SEMINARS ON METHODS -Applications of physical methods in pharmacology. M. Anliker. - Subcellular distribution of drugs. S. Garattini. - Cell cultures as tools in pharmacological investigation. B. Hamprecht. - Stable isotopes and applications to pharmacology. M. Horning. -Applications of binding to pharmaceutical research. F. Labrie. -Applications of immunological assays for pharmacology. A. Spector. -Evaluation of CAMP and cGMP. J. C. Stoclet. Organization: The main officers of the meeting are: P. Lechat, President of the congress; J. Jacob, President of the Executive Committee; J. R. Boissier, Chairman of the Program Com- mittee; M. Lamarche, Chairman of the Finance Committee. Proceedings: will be published by Pergamon Press Ltd, Oxford, UK. Further information: Secretariat, 7th International Congress of Pharmacology, 21, rue 1'Ecole de Medecine, F-75006 Paris.

Satellite Symposia related to Neuro-pyschopharmacology --

CHRONOPHARMACOLOGY

Place/Date: Paris, July 22-24, 1978. Organizer: Dr. A. Reinberg.

MARIHUANA: DETECTION, EFFECTS ON BRAIN AND REPRODUCTION FUNCTION

Place/Date: Reims, France, July 22-23, 1978. Organizer: G. ,Nahas.

THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS OF OFFICIAL REGULATION OF DRUG RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

Place/Date: Ghent, Belgium, July 25-27, 1978. Organizer: Dr. A. F. De Schaepdryver.

PHARMACOLOGIE DES ETATS DE VIGILANCE

Place/Date: Montpellier, July 24-25, 1978. Organizer: P. Passouant.

CELLULAR PHARMACOLOGY OF ADRENERGIC RECEPTORS

Place/Date: Manchester, England, July 24-26, 1978. Organizer: E. Szabadi.

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PERIPHERAL DOPAMINERGIC RECEPTORS

Place/Date: Strasbourg, France, July 24-25, 1978. Organizers: J. Schwartz, J. L. Imbs.

PRESYNAPTIC RECEPTORS

Place/Date: Paris, July 22-23, 1978. Organizer: S. 2. Langer.

INTERNATIONAL NARCOTIC RESEARCH CONFERENCE MEETING

Place/Date: Leeuwenhorst Congress Centre, Noordwijkerhout, The Netherlands, July 23-27, 1978. Scientific Program: The main topic of the meeting is devoted to: "Characteristics and function of opioids". Eight sessions are scheduled on the following topics: - Neurotransmitter role of endorphins. - Biosynthesis, release and metabolism of endorphins. -Functional role of endorphins. - Chemical and structural aspects of opioids. -Mechanism of opioids. - Neurochemical and endocrine effects of opioids. General information: The Executive Committee reconrmended and the membership authorized ex- ploration with Dr. I. Khan of the possibility of affiliation of the INK with WHO. Proceedings: will be published by Elsevier/North-Holland Biomedical Press B.U. Further information: Secretariat: Rudolf Magnus Institute for Pharmacology, Vondellaan 6, Utrecht, The Netherlands.

EPILEPSY INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM

Place/Date: Vancouver, Canada, September 10-14, 1978. Scientific Program: The main themes are the following: - Intensive monitoring. - Natural history and prognosis. - New surgical treatment through experiment. -New drug testing. Marketing and availability. -Comprehensive care of epilepsy. Further information: Secretariat: CanWest Conference Services, 1315-925 West Georgia, Vancouver, British Columbia V6C IRS.

4TH INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES

Place/Date: Montreal, Que., Canada, September 17-21, 1978. Scientific Program: The program will comprise both symposia and free communications (platform and poster sessions). Symposia with invited speakers will deal with the following topics: - Cell membranes and muscular disease. - Acetylcholine receptors and myasthenia gravis. -Nerve structure and function. -Developmental abnormalities. -Metabolic disorders. Further information: Secretariat: IVth International Congress on Neuromuscular Diseases, 3587 University Street, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H3A 2BI.