The habenular-IPN circuit is rich in receptors for a neurotransmitter called acetylcholine. These receptors are also activated by nicotine, the addictive component of tobacco. Neurotransmitters are ...

Acetylcholine (ACh) and dopamine (DA) are highly expressed in striatum and they are crucial to the functions of the basal ganglia both in physiological and pathological conditions. Mainly based on ...

Acetylcholine in the prefrontal cortex modulates the impact of surprising outcomes on learning and decision-making.

Motor symptoms in the disorder are secondary to an altered dopamine–acetylcholine balance due to reduced striatal dopaminergic tone and subsequent cholinergic overactivity. In the past, ...

Designing enzymes, unfortunately, is very hard. It’s like working with an atom-sized Lego set, but the instructions are lost ...

Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...

The FDA has approved an expanded indication of Soliris, an IV-administered monoclonal antibody for patients aged 6 years and ...

In particular, the finding that acetylcholine-receptor antagonists have an antiproliferative effect on neural stem cells has important implications for the understanding and treatment of Alzheimer ...

It stimulates specific acetylcholine receptors (called muscarinic receptors) in the brain while limiting stimulation of these ...

Deanol is a chemical used to make choline. Choline is involved in reactions that form acetylcholine, a chemical in the brain and other areas of the body. Having more choline in the body might ...