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Cholinergic signaling in the hippocampus regulates social stress resilience and anxiety- and depression-like behavior.
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America - 26 Feb 2013
Mineur Yann S, Obayemi Adetokunbo, Wigestrand Mattis B, Fote Gianna M, Calarco Cali A, Li Alice M, Picciotto Marina R
Abstract excerpt
Symptoms of depression can be induced in humans through blockade of acetylcholinesterase (AChE) whereas antidepressant-like effects can be produced in animal models and some clinical trials by limiting activity of acetylcholine (ACh) receptors. Thus, ACh signaling could contribute to the etiology of mood regulation. To test this hypothesis, we administered the AChE inhibitor physostigmine to mice and demonstrated...
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