Title: long-term potentiation
Long Title: IUPAC Gold Book - long-term potentiation
DOI: 10.1351/goldbook.12017
Status: current

Definition
Potentiation lasting up to several months.

Note
Considered to be a major mechanism involved in learning and memory.

Source
- PAC, 2015, 87, 841. 'IUPAC Glossary of terms used in neurotoxicology (IUPAC Recommendations 2015)' on page 898 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2015-0103)

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Citation: Citation: 'long-term potentiation' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. 10.1351/goldbook.12017
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