Acetylcholine in the Cerebral Cortex /

• Corporate Author: Université de Montréal. Centre de recherche en sciences neurologiques. International Symposium (authoring body.)
• Other Authors: Descarries, Laurent (Editor, organizer of meeting.), Krnjević, Krešimir (Editor, organizer of meeting.), Steriade, Mircea (Editor, organizer of meeting.)
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier, 2004.
• Series: Progress in brain research ; v. 145.
• Subjects: Cerebral cortex > Physiology > Congresses.; Acetylcholine > Physiological effect > Congresses.; Cholinergic mechanisms > Congresses.; Cerebral Cortex > physiology.; Acetylcholine > physiology.; Receptors, Cholinergic > physiology.; Acétylcholine > Effets physiologiques > Congrès.; Cortex cérébral > Physiologie > Congrès.; Systèmes cholinergiques > Congrès.; MEDICAL > Neuroscience.; PSYCHOLOGY > Neuropsychology.; Acetylcholine > Physiological effect.; Cerebral cortex > Physiology.; Cholinergic mechanisms.; Hersenschors.; Acetylcholine.; Congresses.; Electronic books.; Conference papers and proceedings.

Comprehensive expos & eacute;, by leading neuroscientists, of current knowledge on the neurotransmitter acetylcholine in the cerebral cortex. All aspects of the subject are covered, from its most elementary, at the molecular and cellular levels, to its systemic and holistic implications, includi...

Table of Contents:

• Section I. The acetylcholine innervation of cerebral cortex
• Section II. Modes of action of acetylcholine in the cerebral cortex
• Section III. Cortical properties and functions modulated by acetylcholine
• Section IV. Clinical pathological and therapeutic implications.