Lateralization of Norepinephrine in Human Thalamus

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Journal Science

Specialty Science

Date 1978 Jun 23

PMID 663623

Citations 33

Authors

A Oke

R Keller

I Mefford

R N Adams

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Abstract

Norepinephrine has a strongly lateralized distribution in the human thalamus. In the pulvinar region the left hemisphere is rich in norepinephrine, whereas in the somatosensory input area the right hemisphere has a higher concentration of this catecholamine. Such naturally occurring left-right differences in concentration of a neurotransmitter represent a new aspect of hemispheric specialization.

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