Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a process in which synapses…
Long-term potentiation (LTP) is a process in which synapses are strengthened. It has been the subject of much research, because of its likely role in several types of memory.
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I used to study that in grad school. My mentor M Neal Waxham =)
I'm fascinated by the brain. Im looking him up on the web.
Glutamate (also called glutamic acid) is the most common excitatory neurotransmitter in the central nervous system. NMDA glutamate receptors, in particular, are a necessary component in memory formation, as modeled by long term potentiation.
Long-term potentiation is the persistent strengthening of synapses based on recent patterns of activity: it occurs when a neuron shows an increased excitability over time due to a repeated pattern, behavior, or response.
https://med.uth.edu/nba/faculty/m-neal-waxham-phd/