Cholinergic and noradrenergic modulation of thalamocortical processing
McCormick D. Cholinergic and noradrenergic modulation of thalamocortical processing. Trends In Neurosciences 1989, 12: 215-221. PMID: 2473557, DOI: 10.1016/0166-2236(89)90125-2.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsThalamocortical processingPeriods of drowsinessState of excitabilityModulatory neurotransmitter systemsNeuronal responsivenessNoradrenergic componentThalamocortical rhythmsCortical neuronsNeurotransmitter systemsNoradrenergic modulationSynaptic inputsNeuronal activityPotassium currentSynchronized sleepMarked increaseRhythmic oscillationsRhythmNorepinephrineAcetylcholineExcitabilitySleepNeuronsDrowsiness