Pedunculopontine arousal system physiology—Effects of psychostimulant abuse
This review describes the interactions between the pedunculopontine nucleus (PPN), the ventral tegmental area (VTA), and the thalamocortical system. Experiments using modulators of cholinergic receptors in the PPN clarified its role on psychostimulant-induced locomotion. PPN activation was found to...
Main Authors: | Francisco J. Urbano, Verónica Bisagno, Betina González, María Celeste Rivero-Echeto, Javier A. Muñiz, Brennon Luster, Stasia D’Onofrio, Susan Mahaffey, Edgar Garcia-Rill |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Thieme Revinter Publicações Ltda.
2015-11-01
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Series: | Sleep Science |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1984006315000620 |
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