Locus coeruleus integrity predicts ease of attaining and maintaining neural states of high attentiveness

The locus coeruleus (LC), a small subcortical structure in the brainstem, is the brain’s principal source of norepinephrine. It plays a primary role in regulating stress, the sleep-wake cycle, and attention, and its degradation is associated with aging and neurodegenerative diseases associated with...

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Main Authors: Sana Hussain, Isaac Menchaca, Mahsa Alizadeh Shalchy, Kimia Yaghoubi, Jason Langley, Aaron R. Seitz, Xiaoping P. Hu, Megan A.K. Peters
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-10-01
Series:Brain Research Bulletin
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0361923023001582