| Literature DB >> 32591156 |
Fani Koukouli1, Jean-Pierre Changeux2.
Abstract
Recent studies provided strong evidence that deficits in cholinergic signaling cause disorders of cognition and affect conscious processing. Technical advances that combine molecular approaches, in vivo recordings in awake behaving animals, human brain imaging, and genetics have strengthened our understanding of the roles of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs) in the modulation of cognitive behavior and network dynamics. Here, we review the emergent role of nAChRs in high-order cognitive processes and discuss recent work implicating cholinergic circuits in cognitive control, including conscious processing.Entities:
Keywords: anesthesia; conscious processing; neuropsychiatric disorders; nicotine addiction; nicotinic receptors; prefrontal cortex
Year: 2020 PMID: 32591156 DOI: 10.1016/j.tins.2020.06.001
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Trends Neurosci ISSN: 0166-2236 Impact factor: 13.837