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Nicotinic filtering of sensory processing in auditory cortex

Although it has been known for decades that the drug nicotine can improve cognitive function, the nature of its effects and the underlying mechanisms are not well understood. Nicotine activates nicotinic acetylcholine (ACh) receptors (nAChRs) that normally are activated by endogenous ACh, presumably...

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Autores principales: Metherate, Raju, Intskirveli, Irakli, Kawai, Hideki D.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Frontiers Media S.A. 2012
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3400128/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22833720
http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fnbeh.2012.00044