Discuss the role of the NMDA receptor in LTP
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: NMDA receptors are found in the hippocampus, are activated by glutamate and depolarization, and control a calcium channel in the postsynaptic dendrite. Blockade of NMDA receptors, using AP5, blocks the formation of LTP.
Psychology
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