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Dopaminergic modulation of arousal in Drosophila.
Current biology : CB - 12 Jul 2005
Andretic Rozi, van Swinderen Bruno, Greenspan Ralph J
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Arousal levels in the brain set thresholds for behavior, from simple to complex. The mechanistic underpinnings of the various phenomena comprising arousal, however, are still poorly understood. Drosophila behaviors have been studied that span different levels of arousal, from sleep to visual perception to psychostimulant responses. RESULTS: We have investigated neurobiological mechanisms of arousal in...
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