Norepinephrine release from Locus Ceruleus:a central regulator for the CNS spatio-temporal activation pattern?
Norepinephrine (NE) is synthesized in the Locus Coeruleus (LC) of the brainstem, from where it is released by axonal varicosities throughout the brain via volume transmission. A wealth of data from clinics and from animal models indicates that this catecholamine coordinates the activity of the centr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Frontiers Media S.A.
2016-08-01
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Series: | Frontiers in Synaptic Neuroscience |
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Online Access: | http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fnsyn.2016.00025/full |