Drugs acting on the cholinergic system can improve or worsen cognitive abilities, and their effects are particularly pronounced in frail elderly individuals and patients with Alzheimer disease.

We have several current lines of research related to these topics: 1. Role of the cholinergic system in attention: Considerable research has demonstrated that the basal forebrain cholinergic system is ...

Although bronchial hyperresponsiveness to cholinergic agents is a main feature of asthma, the role of anticholinergic drugs in chronic asthma management has been largely underestimated. Several ...

Discover groundbreaking research on how chronic alcohol use affects cognitive flexibility and brain signaling circuits, ...

The project aims to investigate the role of the non-neuronal cholinergic system in osteoarthritis pain and inflammation, as well as to dissect the intertwined neuronal and chondrogenic cholinergic ...

It has been suggested that scopolamine acts in the central nervous system (CNS) by blocking cholinergic transmission from the vestibular nuclei to higher centers in the CNS and from the reticular ...

We have several current lines of research related to these topics: 1. Role of the cholinergic system in attention: Considerable research has demonstrated that the basal forebrain cholinergic system is ...