Nicotinic acetylcholine receptors are members of the ligand-gated ion channel superfamily,
that includes also gamma-amino-butiric-acidA, glycine, and 5-hydroxytryptamine3 receptors …

In this study, the patch-clamp technique was used to determine the effects of galantamine, a
cholinesterase inhibitor and a nicotinic allosteric potentiating ligand (APL) used for treatment …

Anatomical observations, theoretical work and lesioning experiments have supported the
idea that the CA3 in the hippocampus is important for encoding, storage and retrieval of …

Septohippocampal cholinergic fibres ramify extensively throughout the hippocampal
formation to release acetylcholine upon a diverse range of muscarinic and nicotinic …

Acetylcholine release in sensory neocortex contributes to higher-order sensory function, in
part by activating nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). Molecular studies have …

Impairment in mismatch negativity (MMN) generation is a robust biological marker of
schizophrenia. Understanding the physiological and pharmacological processes involved in …

This review article gives an overview of a number of central neuro-transmitters, which are
essential for integrating many functions in the central nervous system (CNS), such as …

Transcripts for α9 and α10 nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) subunits are found in
diverse tissues. The function of α9α10 nAChRs is best known in mechanosensory cochlear …

Addiction is a chronic disorder marked by long-lasting maladaptive changes in behavior and
in reward system function. However, the factors that contribute to the behavioral and …

The effects of 5-hydroxyindole (5-HI) have been investigated on human α7 nicotinic
acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) expressed in Xenopus oocytes and GH4 cells, on native …