Acetylcholinesterase Inhibition and Information Processing in the Auditory Cortex

Abstract

Micropressure application of cholinergic agents to auditory cortex of the cat revealed selective muscarinic modification of background and tone-evoked discharges of single neurons. A real-time algorithm for recording from several single neuron simultaneously was developed, as was a behavioral model exhibiting rapid discriminative learning using rewarding brain stimulation. Keywords: Cholinergic mechanisms; Acetylcholine; Auditory cortex; Neurons; Muscarinic; Atropine; Scopolamine; Acetyl beta methacholine; Brain; Central nervous system. (SDW)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 30, 1986
Accession Number
ADA213242

Entities

People

  • Norman M. Weinberger

Organizations

  • University of California, Irvine

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Algorithms
  • Animal Structures
  • Brain
  • Central Nervous System
  • Cerebral Cortex
  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Computers
  • Confidence Limits
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Analysis
  • Enzyme Inhibitors
  • Information Processing
  • Nervous System
  • Neurons
  • Neurosciences
  • Waveforms

Fields of Study

  • Biology

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  • Neuroscience
  • Neurotoxicology