A feud that wasn't: Acetylcholine evokes dopamine release in the striatum

D. James Surmeier*, Ann M. Graybiel

*Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

In this issue of Neuron, Threlfell et al. (2012) report that synchronous activation of cholinergic interneurons evokes striatal dopamine release by activating presynaptic nicotinic acetylcholine receptors. These findings call for a fundamental reevaluation of the long-standing view that dopamine and acetylcholine " feud" over control of striatal circuitry.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)1-3
Number of pages3
JournalNeuron
Volume75
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 12 2012

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Neuroscience

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