Catecholamines alter the intrinsic variability of cortical population activity and perception.

The ascending modulatory systems of the brain stem are powerful regulators of global brain state. Disturbances of these systems are implicated in several major neuropsychiatric disorders. Yet, how these systems interact with specific neural computations in the cerebral cortex to shape perception, co...

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Main Authors: Thomas Pfeffer, Arthur-Ervin Avramiea, Guido Nolte, Andreas K Engel, Klaus Linkenkaer-Hansen, Tobias H Donner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-02-01
Series:PLoS Biology
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5821404?pdf=render