Changing the strength of connections between neurons is widely assumed to be the
mechanism by which memory traces are encoded and stored in the central nervous system …

3.3. Electrophysiological basis of tonic firing in thalamic relay neurons 3.4. High frequency
(30-50 Hz) rhythms in thalamic neurons 3.5. Functional consequences of …

This series of experiments investigated whether the NMDA receptor antagonist D-2-amino-5-
phosphonopentanoate (D-AP5) could induce impairments of spatial learning across a dose …

There has recently been renewed interest in the idea that alterations in synaptic efficacy may
be the neural basis of information storage. Particular attention has been focused upon long …

1. Low‐frequency membrane potential oscillations recorded intracellularly from
thalamocortical (TC) cells of the rat and cat dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (dLGN) and of …

The present experiments were designed to evaluate whether the intraventricular
administration of excitatory amino acid (EAA) receptor antagonists would prevent light …

1 Using an in vitro slice preparation of the rat dorsal lateral geniculate nucleus (dLGN), the
properties of retinogeniculate and corticothalamic inputs to thalamocortical (TC) neurones …

AFFERENT activity has an important role in the formation of connections in the developing
mammalian visual system1, 2. But the extent to which the activity of target neurons shapes …

The retinogeniculate synapse conveys visual information from the retina to thalamic relay
neurons. Here, we examine the mechanisms of short-term plasticity that can influence …

The important role played by nitric oxide (NO) in the central nervous system has largely
been emphasized in the recent literature. It can originate at least from four different sources …