Cholinergic modulation of the cortical neuronal network

Pflugers Archiv European Journal of Physiology

Volumn 446, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 17-29

  Lucas Meunier, E ^a   Fossier, P ^a   Baux, G ^a   Amar, M ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE NEUROBIOLOGIE CELLULAIRE ET MOLÉCULAIRE   (France)

Author keywords

Acetylcholine; Cortical network; Excitation; Inhibition; Nicotinic and muscarinic receptors

Indexed keywords

ACETYLCHOLINE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR; MUSCARINIC RECEPTOR; NEUROTRANSMITTER; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

ALZHEIMER DISEASE; BRAIN CORTEX; CHOLINERGIC NERVE CELL; CHOLINERGIC SYSTEM; CHOLINERGIC TRANSMISSION; COGNITION; EPILEPSY; FOREBRAIN; GABAERGIC SYSTEM; GILLES DE LA TOURETTE SYNDROME; NERVE CELL NETWORK; NERVE PROJECTION; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROTRANSMISSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RECEPTOR BINDING; REVIEW; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SYNAPSE;

EID: 0038637700     PISSN: 00316768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00424-002-0999-2     Document Type: Review

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