Biochemistry and Pharmacology of Platelets -- Contents -- Introduction: some current problems -- Common pathways of membrane reactivity after stimulation of platelets by different agents -- Discussion -- Binding of adenosine diphosphate by human platelet membrane -- Discussion -- Enzyme activities on the platelet surface in relation to the action of adenosine diphosphate -- Discussion -- Stimulus-response coupling in the thrombin-platelet interaction -- Discussion -- The interaction of platelet actin, myosin and myosin light chain kinase -- Discussion -- Roles of cyclic nucleotides in platelet function -- Discussion -- Initial biochemical responses of platelets to stimulation -- Discussion -- Biochemistry of the platelet release reaction -- Discussion -- Prostaglandins and precursors in platelet function -- Discussion -- Significance of glucose and glycogen meta-bolism for platelet function -- Discussion -- Elemental composition of platelet dense bodies -- Discussion -- The organelles storing 5-hydroxytryptamine in blood platelets -- Discussion -- 5-Hydroxytryptamine receptors of platelets -- Discussion -- Interactions between 5-hydroxytryptamine and platelet lipid fractions -- Discussion -- General Discussion -- Nomenclature of the release reaction -- Activation of platelets -- Oxidative phosphorylation -- Primary aggregation by 5HT, vasopressin and thrombin -- Index of contributors -- Subject index.