TY - JOUR
T1 - Cooperation between memory systems
T2 - Acetylcholine release in the amygdala correlates positively with performance on a hippocampus-dependent task
AU - McIntyre, Christa K.
AU - Marriott, Lisa K.
AU - Gold, Paul E.
PY - 2003/4
Y1 - 2003/4
N2 - The present experiment examined the relationship between release of acetylcholine (ACh) in the amygdala and performance on a hippocampus-dependent spatial working memory task. Using in vivo microdialysis, the authors measured ACh release in rats during testing on a spontaneous alternation task. Amygdala ACh release was positively correlated with performance on the hippocampus-dependent task. These findings suggest that activation of the amygdala promotes processing in other neural systems important for learning and memory.
AB - The present experiment examined the relationship between release of acetylcholine (ACh) in the amygdala and performance on a hippocampus-dependent spatial working memory task. Using in vivo microdialysis, the authors measured ACh release in rats during testing on a spontaneous alternation task. Amygdala ACh release was positively correlated with performance on the hippocampus-dependent task. These findings suggest that activation of the amygdala promotes processing in other neural systems important for learning and memory.
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U2 - 10.1037/0735-7044.117.2.320
DO - 10.1037/0735-7044.117.2.320
M3 - Article
C2 - 12708528
AN - SCOPUS:0037382109
VL - 117
SP - 320
EP - 326
JO - Behavioral Neuroscience
JF - Behavioral Neuroscience
SN - 0735-7044
IS - 2
ER -