Repeated Nicotine Strengthens Gamma Oscillations in the Prefrontal Cortex and Improves Visual Attention

Nicotine has strong addictive as well as procognitive properties. While a large body of research on nicotine continues to inform us about mechanisms related to its reinforcing effects, less is known about clinically relevant mechanisms that subserve its cognitive-enhancing properties. Understanding...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Neuropsychopharmacology (New York, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2017-07, Vol.42 (8), p.1590-1598
Hauptverfasser:	Bueno-Junior, Lezio S, Simon, Nicholas W, Wegener, Meredyth A, Moghaddam, Bita
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Attention task Brain Cognitive ability Electrophysiological recording Nicotine Original Oscillations Plastic properties Plasticity Prefrontal cortex Rats Theta rhythms Unit activity Visual cortex Visual perception
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