Beta-adrenergic Modulation of Oddball Responses in Humans

Overview

Journal Behav Brain Funct

Publisher Biomed Central

Specialties Neurology
Psychology
Social Sciences

Date 2007 Jun 15

PMID 17567916

Citations 20

Authors

Bryan A Strange

Raymond J Dolan

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Abstract

Detection of salient or motivationally significant stimuli is of adaptive importance. The neurophysiological correlates of this detection have been extensively studied in 'oddball' paradigms. Much theoretical data supports the role of noradrenergic systems in generating oddball responses. We combine psychopharmacology and functional neuroimaging to demonstrate modulation of neuronal responses to oddball nouns by the beta-adrenergic antagonist propranolol. Critically, responses in regions implicated in oddball detection, namely right ventrolateral prefrontal cortex and temporoparietal junction (TPJ), were abolished by propranolol. Thus, oddball responses depend on modulatory adrenergic inputs, mediated via beta-adrenergic receptors.

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