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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Fill in the blank with correct word

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Asch's research with college students and the perception of line length focused on the

phenomenon of a. social loafing. b. conformity. c. bystander intervention. d. groupthink. e. deindividuation.

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