Cholinergic modulation of respiratory brain-stem neurons and its function in sleep-wake state determination

Clinical and Experimental Pharmacology and Physiology

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2000, Pages 132-137

  Bellingham, Mark C ^a   Funk, Greg D ^b  

^a Biology and Environment   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Motor neuron; Rapid eye movement sleep; Respiratory control; Sleep; Sleep apnoea; Upper airway

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL EXPERIMENT; BRAIN STEM; CHOLINERGIC TRANSMISSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; CONTROLLED STUDY; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; IN VITRO STUDY; MOTONEURON; NEUROCHEMISTRY; NONHUMAN; PONS ANGLE; RAT; REM SLEEP; RESPIRATION CONTROL; SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME; SLEEP WAKING CYCLE;

ANIMALS; BRAIN STEM; CATS; HYPOGLOSSAL NERVE; MICE; MOTOR NEURONS; NEUROTRANSMITTER AGENTS; RATS; RESPIRATION; SLEEP; WAKEFULNESS;

EID: 0033950713     PISSN: 03051870     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1440-1681.2000.03192.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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