2003
Nicotine Induces Glutamate Release from Thalamocortical Terminals in Prefrontal Cortex
Lambe EK, Picciotto MR, Aghajanian GK. Nicotine Induces Glutamate Release from Thalamocortical Terminals in Prefrontal Cortex. Neuropsychopharmacology 2003, 28: 216-225. PMID: 12589374, DOI: 10.1038/sj.npp.1300032.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrefrontal cortexSpontaneous excitatory postsynaptic currentsPrefrontal cortical activationEmotional cuesHigh-affinity nicotinic receptorsCognitive functionCortical activationThalamocortical terminalsGlutamate releaseBrain regionsLayer V pyramidal neuronsCognitionPrefrontal cortical slicesExcitatory postsynaptic currentsRelease of glutamateCortexStimulation of nAChRsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsΑ4β2 nAChRsDifferent neurotransmittersCerebral cortexPyramidal neuronsCortical slicesPostsynaptic currentsΜ-opioid
2000
Fear conditioning and latent inhibition in mice lacking the high affinity subclass of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain
Caldarone B, Duman C, Picciotto M. Fear conditioning and latent inhibition in mice lacking the high affinity subclass of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors in the brain. Neuropharmacology 2000, 39: 2779-2784. PMID: 11044747, DOI: 10.1016/s0028-3908(00)00137-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLatent inhibitionFear conditioningLatent inhibition taskTests of cognitionSpecific nicotinic receptor subtypesSpatial learning deficitsCognitive tasksInhibition taskHigh affinity subclassCognitive effectsBehavioral freezingLearning deficitsConditioningFearNicotinic receptor subtypesTaskOverall levelCognitionToneNicotineDeficitsSimilar levelsNicotinic receptorsNicotinic acetylcholine receptorsPrevious studies