The aim of Neuropeptides is the rapid publication of original research and review articles, dealing with the structure, distribution, actions and functions of peptides in the central and peripheral nervous systems. The explosion of research activity in this field has led to the identification of numerous naturally occurring endogenous peptideswhich act as neurotransmitters, neuromodulators, or trophic factors, to mediate nervous system functions. Increasing numbers of non-peptide ligands of neuropeptide receptors have been developed, which act as agonists or antagonists in peptidergic systems.

The journal provides a unique opportunity of integrating the many disciplines involved in all neuropeptide research. The journal publishes articles on all aspects of the neuropeptide field, with particular emphasis on gene regulation of peptide expression, peptide receptor subtypes, transgenic and knockout mice with mutations in genes for neuropeptides and peptide receptors, neuroanatomy, physiology, behaviour, neurotrophic factors, preclinical drug evaluation, clinical studies, and clinical trials.

Original papers predominate. Manuscripts may be of any length, but must be complete studies; preliminary communications are not accepted. Review articles and hypothesis papers are welcomed, and will be evaluated in the same way as experimental papers. Authors intending to submit a review are advised to communicate their intentions to the Editor, to avoid possible duplication.

Editor
H. Herzog
Garvan Institute of Medical Research, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Special Editor for Review Articles
B. Kofler
Salzburg, Austria
Editorial Board
S.D. Brain
London, United Kingdom
J.B. Calixto
Florianópolis, Brazil
C.-Y. Chen
Taipei, Taiwan
M.A. Cline
Radford, Virginia, United States
W.F. Colmers
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
J.N. Crawley
Sacramento, California, United States
A.L. Gundlach
Parkville, Australia
M. Heilig
Stockholm, Sweden
T. Hokfelt
Stockholm, Sweden
A. Inui
Kagoshima, Japan
T. Karl
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
M.J. Kuhar
Atlanta, Georgia, United States
E. Pinter
Pecs, Hungary
B. Przewlocka
Krakow, Poland
J. Quinn
Liverpool, United Kingdom
R. Quirion
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
A. Ribeiro-da-Silva
Montréal, Quebec, Canada
R.J. Rodgers
Leeds, United Kingdom
R. Tasan
Innsbruck, Austria
B.K. Taylor
Lexington, Kentucky, United States
T.E. Thiele
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States
T. Yada
Shimotsuke, Japan