Chapter 36: Actions of acetylcholine in the cerebral cortex and thalamus and implications for function
McCormick D. Chapter 36: Actions of acetylcholine in the cerebral cortex and thalamus and implications for function. Progress In Brain Research 1993, 98: 303-308. PMID: 8248519, DOI: 10.1016/s0079-6123(08)62412-7.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCholinergic neuronsCerebral cortexNicotinic receptorsForebrain activityAction of acetylcholinePost-synaptic responsesAbnormal neuronal functionNicotinic typeCholinergic pathwaysBasal forebrainCholinergic receptorsMuscarinic receptorsCholinergic systemMammalian CNSPhasic responseModulatory controlNeuronal functionAlzheimer's diseaseDistinct subtypesReceptor activationProlonged inhibitionFiring patternsPharmacological propertiesAcetylcholineProlonged changes