Acetylcholine acts on songbird premotor circuitry to invigorate vocal output

Acetylcholine is well-understood to enhance cortical sensory responses and perceptual sensitivity in aroused or attentive states. Yet little is known about cholinergic influences on motor cortical regions. Here we use the quantifiable nature of birdsong to investigate how acetylcholine modulates the...

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Main Authors: Paul I Jaffe, Michael S Brainard
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eLife Sciences Publications Ltd 2020-05-01
Series:eLife
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Online Access:https://elifesciences.org/articles/53288