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tl:dr- Extrasynaptic changes occur following the induction of synaptic plasticity which affect how a neuron will respond to multiple inputs, not just the potentiated one.

Also: thanks friend!

Memory acquisition in the brain is thought to be linked to changes in the strength of synaptic connections between neurons. These changes are thought to be specific to the synapse. My research investigated changes that occur outside of the synapse, at the cell body. The role of these extrasynaptic changes is unknown, with some groups saying they support synaptic plasticity, and others saying they provide a different kind of learning.

Shit, re-reading this, you'd have to be a pretty smart 5 year old.

This figure is so true it's ridiculous.

Upvoted for truth. The fact that the end of your studies depends on stuff you can't control is maddening. Law school or Med school look so tantalizing simply because you know exactly when they will be over.

Man, that's the truth.