Classic psychedelic drugs such as psilocybin and lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) have
recaptured the imagination of both science and popular culture, and may have efficacy in …

Interoception is the ability to perceive one's internal body state including visceral sensations.
Heart-focused interoception has received particular attention, in part due to a readily …

Neocortical areas are believed to be organized into vertical modules, the cortical columns,
and the horizontal layers 1–6. In the somatosensory barrel cortex these columns are defined …

The claustrum has been linked to attention and sleep. We hypothesized that this reflects a
shared function, determining responsiveness to stimuli, which spans the axis of …

The claustrum is a mysterious thin sheet of neurons lying between the insular cortex and the
striatum. It is reciprocally connected with almost all cortical areas, including motor …

The rodent whisker system is widely used as a model system for investigating sensorimotor
integration, neural mechanisms of complex cognitive tasks, neural development, and …

Cognitive abilities, such as volitional attention, operate under top-down, executive frontal
cortical control of hierarchically lower structures. The circuit mechanisms underlying this …

The claustrum, a subcortical nucleus forming extensive connections with the neocortex, has
been implicated in sensory selection. Sensory-evoked claustrum activity is thought to …

The connections between the claustrum and the cortex in mouse are systematically
investigated with adeno‐associated virus (AAV), an anterograde viral tracer. We first define …

A barrage of information constantly assaults our senses, of which only a fraction is relevant
at any given point in time. However, the neural circuitry supporting the suppression of …