Yufei Song , Pedro C. Gordon , Olivier Roy , Johanna Metsomaa , Paolo Belardinelli , Maryam Rostami , Ulf Ziemann
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Abstract
The combination of transcranial magnetic stimulation and electroencephalography (TMS–EEG) is emerging as a valuable tool for investigating brain functions in health and disease. However, the detailed neural mechanisms underlying TMS–EEG responses, including TMS-evoked EEG potentials (TEPs) and TMS-induced EEG oscillations (TIOs), remain largely unknown. Combining TMS–EEG with pharmacological interventions provides a unique opportunity to elucidate the roles of specific receptor-mediated neurotransmissions in these responses. Here, we investigated the involvement of muscarinic acetylcholine receptor (mAChR)-mediated cholinergic neurotransmission in TMS–EEG responses by evaluating the effects of mAChR antagonists on TEPs and TIOs in twenty-four healthy participants using a randomized, placebo-controlled crossover design. TEPs and TIOs were measured before and after administering a single oral dose of scopolamine (a non-selective mAChR antagonist), biperiden (an M1 mAChR antagonist), or placebo, with TMS targeting the left medial prefrontal cortex (mPFC), angular gyrus (AG), and supplementary motor area (SMA). The results indicated that mAChR-mediated cholinergic neurotransmission played a role in TEPs, but not TIOs, in a target-specific manner. Specifically, scopolamine significantly increased the amplitude of a local TEP component between approximately 40 and 63 ms post-stimulus when TMS was applied to the SMA, but not the mPFC or AG. Biperiden produced a similar but less pronounced effect. Importantly, the effects of these mAChR antagonists on TEPs were independent of those on sensory-evoked EEG potentials caused by TMS-associated sensory stimulation. These findings expand our understanding of TMS–EEG physiology, providing insights for its application in physiological and clinical research.
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