Acetylcholine (ACh) promotes various cell migrations in vitro, but there are few investigations into this nonsynaptic role of ACh signaling in vivo. Here we investigate the function of a muscarinic ...

New research shows that astrocytes play an active role in nicotine-induced brain changes, challenging the long-held ...

New research published in Psychopharmacology shows that cannabidiol, a major non-psychoactive compound in cannabis, can enhance a specific type of social memory in mice. This effect appears to be ...

Research in fruit flies has identified specific groups of cholinergic brain cells that are involved in alcohol-induced insomnia. This work could ultimately lead to targeted treatments for ...