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Cellular Mechanisms of Working Memory and its Modulation by Dopamine in the Prefrontal Cortex of Primates and Rats

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In this chapter we first present a simplified and abbreviated view of the complex organization of the PFC in rodents and primates with an emphasis on those properties that might represent the substrate of putative WM functions. We will then compare the primate dorsolateral and rat medial PFC modulation by dopaminergic afferents. Finally, we give an overview of the properties of PFC neurons in primate and rat PFC during WM tasks.

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Gonzalez-Burgos, G., Kröner, S., Seamans, J.K. (2007). Cellular Mechanisms of Working Memory and its Modulation by Dopamine in the Prefrontal Cortex of Primates and Rats. In: Tseng, KY., Atzori, M. (eds) Monoaminergic Modulation of Cortical Excitability. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-72256-6_8

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