Persistence of long-term potentiation for more than an hour requires
a. formation of new axonal spines.
b. presynaptic inhibition of glutamate release.
c. increased protein synthesis within the postsynaptic dendrite.
d. insertion of GABA receptors into the postsynaptic membrane.
e. destruction of AMPA receptors in the postsynaptic membrane.
Answer: c. increased protein synthesis within the postsynaptic dendrite.
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