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Synaptic Plasticity: Multiple Forms, Functions, and Mechanisms
Ist Teil von
Neuropsychopharmacology (New York, N.Y.), 2008-01, Vol.33 (1), p.18-41
Ort / Verlag
England: Nature Publishing Group
Erscheinungsjahr
2008
Quelle
MEDLINE
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Experiences, whether they be learning in a classroom, a stressful event, or ingestion of a psychoactive substance, impact the brain by modifying the activity and organization of specific neural circuitry. A major mechanism by which the neural activity generated by an experience modifies brain function is via modifications of synaptic transmission; that is, synaptic plasticity. Here, we review current understanding of the mechanisms of the major forms of synaptic plasticity at excitatory synapses in the mammalian brain. We also provide examples of the possible developmental and behavioral functions of synaptic plasticity and how maladaptive synaptic plasticity may contribute to neuropsychiatric disorders.