Neurobiological mechanisms of nicotine reward and aversion
Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) regulate the rewarding actions of
nicotine contained in tobacco that establish and maintain the smoking habit. nAChRs also …
nicotine contained in tobacco that establish and maintain the smoking habit. nAChRs also …
Diversity of native nicotinic receptor subtypes in mammalian brain
Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are a heterogeneous family of
pentameric ligand-gated cation channels that are expressed throughout the brain and …
pentameric ligand-gated cation channels that are expressed throughout the brain and …
Molecular cloning, functional properties, and distribution of rat brain alpha 7: a nicotinic cation channel highly permeable to calcium
A full-length clone coding for the rat alpha 7 nicotinic receptor subunit was isolated from an
adult brain cDNA library and expressed in Xenopus oocytes. A significant proportion of the …
adult brain cDNA library and expressed in Xenopus oocytes. A significant proportion of the …
Neurotransmitter actions in the thalamus and cerebral cortex and their role in neuromodulation of thalamocortical activity
DA McCormick - Progress in neurobiology, 1992 - Elsevier
3.3. Electrophysiological basis of tonic firing in thalamic relay neurons 3.4. High frequency
(30-50 Hz) rhythms in thalamic neurons 3.5. Functional consequences of …
(30-50 Hz) rhythms in thalamic neurons 3.5. Functional consequences of …
Neuronal nicotinic receptors in the human brain
D Paterson, A Nordberg - Progress in neurobiology, 2000 - Elsevier
Neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) are a family of ligand gated ion
channels which are widely distributed in the human brain. Multiple subtypes of these …
channels which are widely distributed in the human brain. Multiple subtypes of these …
Cognitive functions of cortical acetylcholine: toward a unifying hypothesis
M Sarter, JP Bruno - Brain Research Reviews, 1997 - Elsevier
Previous efforts aimed at attributing discrete behavioral functions to cortical cholinergic
afferents have not resulted in a generally accepted hypothesis about the behavioral …
afferents have not resulted in a generally accepted hypothesis about the behavioral …
Distribution of alpha2, alpha3, alpha4, and beta2 neuronal nicotinic receptor subunit mRNAs in the central nervous system: a hybridization histochemical study in the …
E Wada, K Wada, JIM Boulter, E Deneris… - Journal of …, 1989 - Wiley Online Library
Previous studies have revealed the existence of a gene family that encodes a group of
neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) subunits. Four members of this family …
neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor (nAChR) subunits. Four members of this family …
Neuromodulatory transmitter systems in the cortex and their role in cortical plasticity
Q Gu - Neuroscience, 2002 - Elsevier
Cortical neuromodulatory transmitter systems refer to those classical neurotransmitters such
as acetylcholine and monoamines, which share a number of common features. For instance …
as acetylcholine and monoamines, which share a number of common features. For instance …
Mechanisms in the bed nucleus of the stria terminalis involved in control of autonomic and neuroendocrine functions: a review
CC Crestani, FHF Alves, FV Gomes… - Current …, 2013 - ingentaconnect.com
The bed nucleus of the stria terminalis (BNST) is a heterogeneous and complex limbic
forebrain structure, which plays an important role in controlling autonomic, neuroendocrine …
forebrain structure, which plays an important role in controlling autonomic, neuroendocrine …
Physiological diversity of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors expressed by vertebrate neurons.
DS McGehee, LW Role - Annual review of physiology, 1995 - psycnet.apa.org
Reviews the literature on how the behavioral, cognitive, and addictive effects of nicotine can
be reconciled with the paucity of evidence for CNS synapses where the transmission is …
be reconciled with the paucity of evidence for CNS synapses where the transmission is …