title: Acetylcholine, cognition, and consciousness.
abstract: Acetylcholine (ACh) is a neuromodulator inextricably involved with higher mental functions. The organization of central pathways enables this role, as do the complex responses to ACh. This chapter focuses on intradendritic responses to ACh.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of California at Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA 90095, USA. nwoolf@ucla.edu
authors.forename: Nancy J
authors.initials: NJ
authors.lastname: Woolf
mesh_terms: D000109:Acetylcholine / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001921:Brain / Q000502:physiology*; D003071:Cognition / Q000502:physiology*; D003243:Consciousness / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008870:Microtubules / Q000502:physiology; D008959:Models, Neurological; D009474:Neurons / Q000502:physiology
chemical_list: D000109:Acetylcholine