Browsing by Author "Ariel Y. Deutch"
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Vollbrecht, Peter John (2014-04-17)Department: NeuroscienceBoth dopamine and glutamate are critically involved in cognitive processes such as working memory. Evidence has demonstrated that manipulation of either neurotransmitter can lead to alterations in the other. Astrocytes, ...
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Garcia, Bonnie Gale (2010-03-31)Department: PharmacologyStriatal medium spiny neurons (MSNs) receive glutamatergic afferents from the cerebral cortex that synapse onto the spine head and dopaminergic inputs from the substantia nigra which synapse onto the necks of dendritic ...
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Grannan, Michael David (2016-11-21)Department: PharmacologyCurrent antipsychotic medications (APDs) for schizophrenia primarily treat positive symptoms (hallucinations, delusions) yet are largely ineffective in treating the negative (anhedonia, social withdrawal, apathy) and ...
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Nedelcovych, Michael Thomas (2015-11-27)Department: PharmacologyPost-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is characterized by persistent stress responses after experiencing a traumatic event. Hyperarousal and accompanying sleep disruptions, such as insomnia and nightmares, are among the ...
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Mathur, Brian N. (2008-05-20)Department: NeuroscienceThe claustrum is a telencephalic grey matter nucleus of unclear structure and function, although it has been recently proposed to be a generator of conscious percepts. Our studies redefine the structural boundaries and ...