The increase in synaptic strength that occurs in long-term potentiation is due to a physical modification of the synapse to include

A) more postsynaptic NMDA receptors.
B) more postsynaptic AMPA receptors.
C) fewer synaptic connections.
D) more postsynaptic GABA contacts.
E) fewer presynaptic GABA contacts.

Answer: B

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