Summary
Different states of mind are defined by distinct, characteristic waveforms. In some neurological disorders these waves are out of tune.
New research led by Harvard Medical School researchers has identified a specific class of neurons—basal forebrain GABA parvalbumin neurons, or PV neurons—that trigger these waves, acting as neurological conductors that trigger the cortex to “hum” rhythmically and in tune. PNAS 3/2/15
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