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Nicotine excites VIP interneurons to disinhibit pyramidal neurons in auditory cortex

Nicotine activates nicotinic acetylcholine receptors and improves cognitive and sensory function, in part by its actions in cortical regions. Physiological studies show that nicotine amplifies stimulus‐evoked responses in sensory cortex, potentially contributing to enhancement of sensory processing....

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Autores principales: Askew, Caitlin E., Lopez, Alberto J., Wood, Marcelo A., Metherate, Raju
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6767604/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31081950
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/syn.22116