Brian Hyland
Professor
Physiology
Otago University
New Zealand
Biography
Head of Department Department of Physiology Otago School of Medical Sciences University of Otago PO Box 913 Dunedin New Zealand
Research Interest
Neurophysiology of midbrain dopamine systems and pathways which modulate dopamine neuron activity. Effects of abnormal dopamine activity such as occurs in Parkinson's disease on activity in the motor control pathways.
Publications
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Dejean, C., Hyland, B., & Arbuthnott, G. Cortical effects of subthalamic stimulation correlate with behavioral recovery from deopamine antagonist induced akinesia. Cerebral Cortex, 19: 1055-1063, (2009).
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Wu, Y-N., Chen, J-J.J., Zhang, L-Q., & Hyland, B.I. Regulation of hind-limb tone by adenosine A2A receptor in rats. Neuroscience, 159: 1408-1413, (2009).
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Sutherland, K.R., Alsop, B., McNaughton, N., Hyland, B.I., Tripp, G., & Wickens, J.R. Sensitivity to delay of reinforcement in two animal models of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) Behavioural Brain Research 205: 372-376, (2009).