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The Substantia Nigra, the Basal Ganglia, Dopamine and Temporal Processing

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Abstract

It has been proposed that the basal ganglia are important to the temporal processing of milliseconds- and seconds-range intervals, both within the motor and perceptual domains. This review summarizes and discuses evidence from animal, pharmacological, clinical, and imaging research that supports this proposal, with particular reference to the role of the substantia nigra (SN).

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Abbreviations

ADHD:

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder

DBS:

Deep brain stimulation

DA:

Dopamine

PD:

Parkinson’s disease

SET:

Scalar expectancy theory

SBF:

Striatal beat frequency model

SN:

Substantia nigra

SNc:

Substantia nigra pars compacta

SMA:

Supplementary motor area

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Jones, C.R.G., Jahanshahi, M. (2009). The Substantia Nigra, the Basal Ganglia, Dopamine and Temporal Processing. In: Giovanni, G., Di Matteo, V., Esposito, E. (eds) Birth, Life and Death of Dopaminergic Neurons in the Substantia Nigra. Journal of Neural Transmission. Supplementa, vol 73. Springer, Vienna. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-211-92660-4_13

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