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Synaptic Plasticity

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Beginner
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27:07

This lesson goes into the mechanisms behind changes in synaptic function created by learning.

Topics covered in this lesson
  • Postsynaptic plasticity
  • Long-term potentiation (LTP)
  • Postsynaptic mechanisms of LTP, and the roles of calcium, NMDA receptors and AMPA receptors
  • Long-term depression (LTD)
  • Spike-timing dependent plasticity (STDP)