synaptic plasticity

biology

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In basal ganglia: Cell physiology
…striatum through a mechanism called synaptic plasticity. Dopamine plays a key role in this process and is essential for both strengthening synaptic inputs as well as weakening synaptic inputs that code for unwanted and undesirable motor plans. Thus, dopamine neurons act as gatekeepers, controlling which messages progress from the striatum…
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