The locus coeruleus is emerging as a major new area of research interest, with many important functions such as regulating ...

More information: Locus coeruleus norepinephrine contributes to visual spatial attention by selectively enhancing perceptual sensitivity, Neuron (2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.neuron.2024.04.001 . www ...

The locus coeruleus (LC) is a small but significant nucleus in the brainstem that plays a crucial role in various cognitive functions, particularly through its production of norepinephrine (NE).

The locus coeruleus is the brain’s major source of the neuromodulator norepinephrine, and is also profoundly vulnerable to the development of Alzheimer’s disease related tau pathology. Norepinephrine ...

This important study provides new evidence on the role of norepinephrine (NE) release in the hippocampus in response to environmental transitions (event boundaries), providing a potential link between ...

It is a literal description: the neurons in the locus coeruleus are dyed the colour of sapphire from the production of a particular neurotransmitter, called norepinephrine. This is also a clue to ...