Two brain areas compete for control of memories, optogenetics study shows
Researchers at Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, have studied the impact of two brain areas on the nature of memory content. The team from the Department of Neurophysiology showed in rats how the ...
Researchers map how individual neurons encode behavioral states
National Institutes of Health researchers have mapped how individual neurons in the primary somatosensory cortex receive ...
NHS warns thousands of people to 'cut down on coffee' - check if you're affected
Thousands of people who take the medication are being encouraged to make the diet change to avoid side effects ...
NHS urges 'cut down on coffee, tea and alcohol' in UK-wide medication warning
The NHS is urging thousands of people to cut down on their intake of tea and coffee due to an uncomfortable side effect ...
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Comparing Epinephrine vs. Norepinephrine and What They Do
Epinephrine and norepinephrine are naturally made in the body, where they're best known for activating the fight-or-flight response to stress. They both function as hormones and neurotransmitters; ...
NHS warns about little-known 'unpredictable' issue if taking anti-depressants
Despite being "less likely to experience unpleasant or unpredictable effects" whilst drinking alcohol while taking an SSRI or a serotonin-noradrenaline reuptake inhibitor (SNRI) antidepressant, they ...
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The brain self-cleanses during sleep
Then comes the deepest phase and with it the real action. Every 50 seconds, a neuromodulator called noradrenaline invades the blood vessels of the brain, causing them to dilate and constrict, clearing ...
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Chemogenetic modulation of the rat locus coeruleus alters hippocampal noradrenaline release and modulates perforant path-evoked responses
Introduction: The locus coeruleus (LC)—noradrenaline (NA) system plays a crucial role in modulating neuronal excitability and plasticity. In epilepsy, the LC-NA system plays an important role in ...