Dopaminergic and cholinergic modulations of visual-spatial attention and working memory: Insights from molecular genetic research and implications for adult cognitive development

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 48, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 875-889

  Störmer, Viola S ^a   Passow, Susanne ^a   Biesenack, Julia ^b   Li, Shu Chen ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR MOLECULAR GENETICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

Aging; Attention; Neuromodulation; Working memory

Indexed keywords

CATECHOL METHYLTRANSFERASE; CHOLINERGIC RECEPTOR STIMULATING AGENT; DOPAMINE; NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR ALPHA4 SUBUNIT; NICOTINIC RECEPTOR;

AGING; ATTENTION; COGNITION; DEPTH PERCEPTION; DRUG EFFECT; GENETICS; HUMAN; METABOLISM; NERVE TRACT; PHOTOSTIMULATION; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SHORT TERM MEMORY; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

AGING; ATTENTION; CATECHOL O-METHYLTRANSFERASE; CHOLINERGIC AGENTS; COGNITION; DOPAMINE; HUMANS; MEMORY, SHORT-TERM; NEURAL PATHWAYS; PHOTIC STIMULATION; RECEPTORS, NICOTINIC; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION; SPACE PERCEPTION; SYNAPTIC TRANSMISSION;

EID: 84865643295     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0026198     Document Type: Article

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