Message received: Scientists identify the molecular mechanisms behind learning and memory: Research may open door to new therapeutic strategies for Alzheimer's disease - Science Daily

Researchers identify how acetylcholine sets off a signal cascade in brain cells that directly influence aversive learning and memory formation.

Patients with Alzheimer's disease (AD) have lower levels of the neuromodulator acetylcholine (ACh) in their brains. Donepezil, an AD drug, increases brain ACh levels and improves AD-associated learni… [+4810 chars]

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