Nicotine-induced activation of locus coeruleus neurons —an analysis of peripheral versus central induction
Engbergl G, Hajos M. Nicotine-induced activation of locus coeruleus neurons —an analysis of peripheral versus central induction. Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's Archives Of Pharmacology 1994, 349: 443-446. PMID: 8065457, DOI: 10.1007/bf00169131.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLocus coeruleus neuronsLC neuronsBaseline firing rateHigh dosesFiring rateCoeruleus neuronsNicotinic receptorsLow dosesElevated spontaneous firing ratesLow intravenous dosesMost LC neuronsPeripheral nicotinic receptorsNicotine-induced activationSpontaneous firing rateAdministration of nicotineCentral nicotinic receptorsAdministration of mecamylaminePrevious electrophysiological experimentsNicotine inducesIntravenous dosesPeripheral originSystemic administrationIntravenous administrationLC activationNeurons
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