The hypothesis of an ambient level of acetylcholine in the central nervous system

Journal of Physiology Paris

Volumn 92, Issue 3-4, 1998, Pages 215-220

  Descarries, Laurent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL TISSUE; BRAIN CORTEX; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; CHOLINERGIC TRANSMISSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; HIPPOCAMPUS; HYPOTHESIS; NEOSTRIATUM; NONHUMAN; PARASYMPATHETIC INNERVATION; RAT;

EID: 0032105405     PISSN: 09284257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0928-4257(98)80013-2     Document Type: Conference Paper

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