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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Long-Term Synaptic Depression
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Depresión Sináptica a Largo Plazo
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Depressão Sináptica de Longo Prazo
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Synonyms English:
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Depotentiation
Homosynaptic Depression
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Tree Number:
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G11.561.600.635.355
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Definition English:
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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. |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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note category: do not confuse with clinical DEPRESSION or DEPRESSIVE DISORDERS
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History Note English:
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2008 (2003)
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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37661
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Unique Identifier:
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D036881
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS CID-10 SciELO LILACS LIS
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