In an Experiment to Understand LTP You Apply a Drug

question 49

Multiple Choice

In an experiment to understand LTP you apply a drug that limits phosphorylation while activating NMDA receptors. How would this affect your results?

• A) synapses would likely be strengthened even more than expected
• B) synapses would likely be strengthened less than expected
• C) calcium levels would decrease substantially in the cells
• D) no calcium entry would occur through NMDA receptors
• E) all of the above might be a result of this drug's application

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