Altered Serotonergic and Cholinergic Synaptic Markers in Pick's Disease

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Choline acetyltransferase and acetylcholinesterase activities as well as serotonin and imipramine binding were determined in the hypothalamus, nucleus basalis of Meynert, and frontal and temporal poles of subjects with Pick's disease. Choline acetyltransferase activity was decreased in the hypothalamus and nucleus basalis of Meynert, and acetylcholinesterase activity was decreased in the nucleus basalis of...

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