Noradrenaline Improves Behavioral Contrast Sensitivity via the β-Adrenergic Receptor.

Noradrenaline (NA) is released from the locus coeruleus in the brainstem to almost the whole brain depending on the physiological state or behavioral context. NA modulates various brain functions including vision, but many questions about the functional role of its effects and mechanisms remain uncl...

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Main Authors: Ryo Mizuyama, Shogo Soma, Naofumi Suemastu, Satoshi Shimegi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5161482?pdf=render