NeuropsychologiaAugust 1, 2019Umberto León-Domínguez, José León-Carrión
The Prefrontal Cortex (PFC) is one of the principal brain regions studied in consciousness. Previous investigations suggest that the PFC is an important neural hub in both awareness and the manipulation of the content of consciousness. Despite a consensus in the scientific community regarding PFC function in cortico-cortical networks, there is still intense debate as to its role in the...
NeuropsychologiaJune 2013Umberto León-Domínguez, Antonio Vela-Bueno, Manuel Froufé-Torres et al.
The thalamo-cortical system has been defined as a neural network associated with consciousness. While there seems to be wide agreement that the thalamo-cortical system directly intervenes in vigilance and arousal, a divergence of opinion persists regarding its intervention in the control of other cognitive processes necessary for consciousness. In the present manuscript, we provide a review of...
El consumo de los derivados de la Cannabis, especialmente el hashish, se ha extendido a amplias capas de la población de nuestro país y ha originado más apasionadas que serenas discusiones acerca de los efectos que producen en los usuarios. En este artículo se realiza una primera revisión sobre el estado actual de los conocimientos científicos, para concluir con las variables que intervienen en...