Abstract
Long-term potentiation is widely used as a model for memory formation. Recently, much information concerning this topic like the involvement of protein kinase C, arachidonic acid and N-methyl-D-aspartate receptors has been reported. In this review recent discoveries concerning long-term potentiation and the pharmacological implications for the development of cognition-enhancing drugs are discussed.
MeSH terms
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Animals
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Arachidonic Acid
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Arachidonic Acids / metabolism
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Arachidonic Acids / physiology
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Calcium / metabolism
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Glutamates / metabolism
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Humans
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Memory / physiology*
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Models, Psychological
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Protein Kinase C / metabolism
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Protein Kinase C / physiology
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Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / metabolism
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Receptors, Adrenergic, beta / physiology
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Receptors, Cholinergic / metabolism
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Receptors, Cholinergic / physiology
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Second Messenger Systems
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Synapses / metabolism*
Substances
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Arachidonic Acids
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Glutamates
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Receptors, Adrenergic, beta
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Receptors, Cholinergic
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Arachidonic Acid
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Protein Kinase C
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Calcium