Noradrenergic influences on prefrontal cortical cognitive function: opposing actions at postjunctional alpha 1 versus alpha 2-adrenergic receptors

Adv Pharmacol. 1998:42:764-7. doi: 10.1016/s1054-3589(08)60859-5.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adrenergic alpha-Agonists / pharmacology*
  • Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists / pharmacology
  • Aging
  • Animals
  • Azepines / pharmacology
  • Brimonidine Tartrate
  • Clonidine / pharmacology
  • Cognition / drug effects
  • Cognition / physiology*
  • Discrimination, Psychological / drug effects
  • Guanfacine / pharmacology
  • Haplorhini
  • Memory / drug effects
  • Memory / physiology*
  • Norepinephrine / physiology*
  • Quinoxalines / pharmacology
  • Reaction Time / drug effects
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1 / physiology*
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2 / physiology*
  • Visual Perception

Substances

  • Adrenergic alpha-Agonists
  • Adrenergic alpha-Antagonists
  • Azepines
  • Quinoxalines
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-1
  • Receptors, Adrenergic, alpha-2
  • Guanfacine
  • Brimonidine Tartrate
  • talipexole
  • Clonidine
  • Norepinephrine