title: Olfactory oscillations: the what, how and what for.
abstract: Olfactory system oscillations play out with beautiful temporal and behavioral regularity on the oscilloscope and seem to scream 'meaning'. Always there is the fear that, although attractive, these symbols of dynamic regularity might be just seductive epiphenomena. There are now many studies that have isolated some of the neural mechanisms involved in these oscillations, and recent work argues that they are functional and even necessary at the physiological and cognitive levels. However, much remains to be done for a full understanding of their functions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, The University of Chicago, IL 60637, USA. lkay@uchicago.edu
authors.forename: Leslie M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Kay
authors.forename: Jennifer
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beshel
authors.forename: Jorge
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Brea
authors.forename: Claire
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martin
authors.forename: Daniel
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Rojas-Líbano
authors.forename: Nancy
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kopell
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001683:Biological Clocks / Q000502:physiology*; D004569:Electroencephalography; D005071:Evoked Potentials / Q000502:physiology*; D006801:Humans; D008954:Models, Biological; D009833:Olfactory Pathways / Q000166:cytology / Q000502:physiology*; D011984:Sensory Receptor Cells / Q000502:physiology*