Studies Have Shown That the Type of Receptors Responsible for LTP

question 13

Multiple Choice

 Studies have shown that the type of receptors responsible for LTP in the hippocampus is the ______ receptors.

• A) gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
• B) tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
• C) nicotinic acetylcholine
• D) N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate

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