The return of the spike: Postsynaptic action potentials and the induction of LTP and LTD

Neuron

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 661-666

  Linden, David J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHANNEL GATING; EXCITATORY POSTSYNAPTIC POTENTIAL; LONG TERM POTENTIATION; NEOCORTEX; NERVE CELL MEMBRANE POTENTIAL; NERVE FIBER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYRAMIDAL NERVE CELL; REVIEW; SIGNAL TRANSDUCTION;

EID: 0033119076     PISSN: 08966273     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0896-6273(00)80726-6     Document Type: Review

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