The basal forebrain provides the primary source of cholinergic input to the cortex, and it has
a crucial function in promoting wakefulness and arousal. However, whether rapid changes …

Objectives: The basal forebrain cholinergic system is involved in cognitive processes that
require an attentive state, an increased level of arousal, and/or cortical activation associated …

Activation of the cholinergic neurons in the basal forebrain (BF) desynchronizes cortical
activity and enhances sensory processing during arousal and attention. How the cholinergic …

Understanding the control of sleep–wake states by the basal forebrain (BF) poses a
challenge due to the intermingled presence of cholinergic, GABAergic, and glutamatergic …

The basal forebrain (BF) houses major ascending projections to the entire neocortex that
have long been implicated in arousal, learning, and attention. The disruption of the BF has …

The nucleus basalis of the basal forebrain is an essential component of the
neuromodulatory system controlling the behavioral state of an animal and it is thought to be …

The mammalian basal forebrain (BF) has important roles in controlling sleep and
wakefulness, but the underlying neural circuit remains poorly understood. We examined the …

Wakefulness, along with fast cortical rhythms and associated cognition, depend on the basal
forebrain (BF). BF cholinergic cell loss in dementia and the sedative effect of anti-cholinergic …

Basal forebrain cholinergic neurons influence cortical state, plasticity, learning, and
attention. They collectively innervate the entire cerebral cortex, differentially controlling …

Basal forebrain cholinergic neurons constitute a major neuromodulatory system implicated
in normal cognition and neurodegenerative dementias. Cholinergic projections densely …