A persistent activity-dependent decrease in synaptic efficacy between NEURONS. It typically occurs following repeated low-frequency afferent stimulation, but it can be induced by other methods. Long-term depression appears to play a role in MEMORY.

Annotation

note category: do not confuse with clinical DEPRESSION or DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS

pozor na kategorii: nepleť s deskriptory DEPRESE (klinická) nebo DEPRESIVNÍ PORUCHY

DUI

D036881 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0411349

Previous indexing

Neuronal Plasticity (1985-2002)

History note

2008 (2003)

Public note

2008; see LONG-TERM DEPRESSION (PHYSIOLOGY) 2003-2007