Inhibitory postsynaptic potential
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inhibitory-postsynaptic-potential-291-4855827
title:
Inhibitory postsynaptic potential
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An inhibitory postsynaptic potential (IPSP) is a kind of synaptic potential that makes a postsynaptic neuron less likely to generate an action potential. The opposite of an inhibitory postsynaptic potential is an excitatory postsynaptic potential (EPSP), which is a synaptic potential that makes a postsynaptic neuron more likely to generate an action potential. IPSPs can take place at all chemical synapses, which use the secretion of neurotransmitters to create cell-to-cell signalling. EPSPs and
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Part of brain chemistry
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inhibitory_postsynaptic_potential
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2024-01-08T08:12:28Z
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