Publication Date:
2017-03-08
Description:
Nature Medicine 23, 277 (2017). doi:10.1038/nm.4300 Authors: Xin-an Liu & Paul J Kenny A new study shows that nicotinic receptors activate a particular type of interneuron in the prefrontal cortex. Deficits in this relationship give rise to behavioral abnormalities similar to those associated with schizophrenia, which can be ameliorated by nicotine.
Print ISSN:
1078-8956
Electronic ISSN:
1546-170X
Topics:
Biology
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Medicine
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