Neuroprosthetics is a multidisciplinary field at the interface between neurosciences and
biomedical engineering, which aims at replacing or modulating parts of the nervous system …

By linking the past with the future, our memories define our sense of identity. Because
human memory engages the conscious realm, its examination has historically been …

Learning and memory are assumed to be supported by mechanisms that involve cholinergic
transmission and hippocampal theta. Using G protein–coupled receptor-activation–based …

Working memory (WM) is the ability to remember and manipulate information for short time
intervals. Recent studies have proposed that sustained firing encoding the contents of WM is …

The prefrontal cortex regulates the expression of fear based on previously learned
information. Recently, this brain area has emerged as being crucial in the initial formation of …

Context The need for improved treatment options for patients with major depressive disorder
(MDD) is critical. Faster-acting antidepressants and biomarkers that predict clinical response …

The essential role of executive control is to select the most appropriate behavior among
other candidates depending on the sensory information (exogenous information) and on the …

Cholinesterase inhibitors are frequently used to treat cognitive symptoms in Lewy body
dementias (Parkinson's disease dementia and dementia with Lewy bodies). However, the …

Acetylcholine in the neocortex is critical for executive function [1–3]. Degeneration of
cholinergic neurons in aging and Alzheimer's dementia is commonly treated with …

Working memory is the ability to maintain and manipulate information in the conscious mind
over a timescale of seconds. This ability is thought to be maintained through the persistent …