Compare and contrast fast and slow synaptic potentials, including detailed mechanisms used and what kinds of cells they occur in.

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Fast synaptic potentials begin quickly and last only a few milliseconds; this category includes EPSPs and IPSPs. Slow synaptic potentials take longer to begin and last longer commonly involve G-protein coupled receptors; this type of response is important in growth, development, and long-term memory.

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