Neuroscience: The Key to Consciousness May Not Be under the Streetlight
- PMID: 29990459
- DOI: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.05.033
Neuroscience: The Key to Consciousness May Not Be under the Streetlight
Abstract
Key theories of consciousness predict that the prefrontal cortex (PFC) plays important roles, but there has been relatively little causal evidence showing that manipulation of activity in the region can broadly affect conscious experiences. A new study provides crucial findings to help resolve this issue, showing that direct pharmacological stimulation of PFC restores wakefulness in anesthetized rats.
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Comment on
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Differential Role of Prefrontal and Parietal Cortices in Controlling Level of Consciousness.Curr Biol. 2018 Jul 9;28(13):2145-2152.e5. doi: 10.1016/j.cub.2018.05.025. Epub 2018 Jun 21. Curr Biol. 2018. PMID: 29937348 Free PMC article.
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