Author(s): Lazzari G; Costantini G; La Rocca S; Massironi A; Cattaneo L; Penhune V; Lega C;

Humans can flexibly extract a regular beat from complex rhythmic auditory patterns, as often occurs in music. Contemporary models of beat perception suggest that the premotor cortex (PMC) and the supplementary motor area (SMA) are integral to this process. However, how these motor planning regions actively contribute to beat perception, along with any pot ...

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Author(s): Cai Z; Pellegrino G; Lina JM; Benali H; Grova C;

Investigating the relationship between task-related hemodynamic responses and cortical excitability is challenging because it requires simultaneous measurement of hemodynamic responses while applying noninvasive brain stimulation. Moreover, cortical excitability and task-related hemodynamic responses are both associated with inter-/intra-subject variabili ...

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Author(s): Ferland MC, Therrien-Blanchet JM, Proulx S, Klees-Themens G, Bacon BA, Vu TTD, Théoret H

This study aimed at better understanding the neurochemistry underlying TMS and MRS measurements as it pertains to GABAergic activity following administration of allosteric GABAA receptor agonist lorazepam. Seventeen healthy adults (8 females, 26.0 ± 5.4 years old) participated in a double-blind, crossover, placebo-controlled study, where participants unde ...

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