Neuromodulation and aging: Implications of aging neuronal gain control on cognition

Current Opinion in Neurobiology

Volumn 29, Issue , 2014, Pages 148-158

  Li, Shu Chen ^a,b   Rieckmann, Anna ^c,d  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (Germany)

^c MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UMEÅ UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPAMINE;

AGING; BRAIN DEPTH STIMULATION; COGNITION; DECISION MAKING; EPISODIC MEMORY; EXECUTIVE FUNCTION; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING BIAS; LEARNING; MENTAL CAPACITY; NEUROMODULATION; NEUROTRANSMITTER RELEASE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WORKING MEMORY;

EID: 84904869981     PISSN: 09594388     EISSN: 18736882     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.conb.2014.07.009     Document Type: Review

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