Central Cholinergic Mechanisms and Adaptive Dysfunctions

Topics include: historical overview of research on cholinergic systems and behavior; cholinergic pathways in the brain; functions of central cholinergic systems in brain behavior; new aspects on the functional role of acetylcholine in the basal ganglia system; central cholinergic involvement in learning and memory; cholinergic mechanisms in aggressive behavior; cholinergic mechanisms, schizophrenia and neuropsychiatric adaptive dysfunctions; acetylcholine and attentional disorder; pharmacology of central cholinergic mechanisms and schizophrenic disorders; brain cholinergic systems and the pathogenesis of affective disorders; cholinergic neuropsychopharmacology and neuropathology of dementias; adaptive brain processes and psychopathology.