MODULATION OF THE ALPHA-7 NICOTINIC ACETYLCHOLINE RECEPTOR FOLLOWING EXPERIMENTAL RAT BRAIN INJURY IMPROVES CELLULAR AND BEHAVIORAL OUTCOMES

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a leading cause of death and long-term disability worldwide, and survivors are often left with cognitive deficits and significant problems with day to day tasks. To date, therapeutic pharmacological treatments of TBI remain elusive despite numerous clinical trials. An...

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Main Author: Woodcock, Thomas Matt
Format: Others
Published: UKnowledge 2010
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Online Access:http://uknowledge.uky.edu/gradschool_diss/770
http://uknowledge.uky.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1773&context=gradschool_diss