TY - JOUR
T1 - Behavioral and physiological correlates of brain serotoninergic unit activity
AU - Jacobs, B. L.
AU - Heym, J.
AU - Trulson, M. E.
N1 - Copyright:
Copyright 2004 Elsevier B.V., All rights reserved.
PY - 1981
Y1 - 1981
N2 - Raphe unit activity in rats and cats displays a slow and regular discharge pattern across a variety of situations. The activity is, however, state-dependent, displaying a marked reduction during slow wave sleep and almost complete quiescence during REM sleep. Other than the level of synaptic serotonin, very little is known about the physiological variables affecting these neurons. Behaviorally, raphe neuron activity is correlated with arousal or tonic motor activity, and appears to be driven by phasic afferent input. It is hypothesized that these neurons exert a general modulatory role upon physiology and behavior.
AB - Raphe unit activity in rats and cats displays a slow and regular discharge pattern across a variety of situations. The activity is, however, state-dependent, displaying a marked reduction during slow wave sleep and almost complete quiescence during REM sleep. Other than the level of synaptic serotonin, very little is known about the physiological variables affecting these neurons. Behaviorally, raphe neuron activity is correlated with arousal or tonic motor activity, and appears to be driven by phasic afferent input. It is hypothesized that these neurons exert a general modulatory role upon physiology and behavior.
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M3 - Article
C2 - 7288657
AN - SCOPUS:0019450121
SN - 0021-7948
VL - 77
SP - 431
EP - 436
JO - Journal de Physiologie
JF - Journal de Physiologie
IS - 2-3
ER -