▪ Abstract Synaptic transmission is a dynamic process. Postsynaptic responses wax and
wane as presynaptic activity evolves. This prominent characteristic of chemical synaptic …

Calcium ions play crucial signaling roles in many forms of activity-dependent synaptic
plasticity. Recent presynaptic [Ca2+] i measurements and manipulation of presynaptic …

At excitatory synapses on CA1 pyramidal cells of the hippocampus, a larger quantal content
is sensed by N-methyl-D-aspartic acid receptors (NMDARs) than by α-amino-3-hydroxy-5 …

Whereas much is now known about the behavioral importance of the lateral nucleus of the
amygdala for the storage of implicit memories of fear, little is known in molecular terms about …

The numbers and strengths of synapses in the brain change throughout development, and
even into adulthood, as synaptic inputs are added, eliminated, and refined in response to …

In the hippocampus, a CA3 pyramidal cell forms excitatory synapses with thousands of other
pyramidal cells and inhibitory interneurons. By using sequential paired recordings from …

The thalamus and neocortex are two highly organized and complex brain structures that
work in concert with each other. The largest synaptic input to the thalamus arrives from the …

The consumption of alcohol during gestation is detrimental to the developing central
nervous system (CNS). The severity of structural and functional brain alterations associated …

The neuronal response to a Ca2+ stimulus is a complex process involving direct
Ca2+/calmodulin (CaM) actions as well as secondary activation of multiple signaling …

The influence of melatonin on hippocampal evoked potentials initiated by low‐and high‐
frequency electrical stimulations and by two pulses applied in rapid succession was …