In this way, the NMDA receptor acts as a “coincidence detector” that detects the simultaneous activation of both Neuron A and Neuron B. As Donald Hebb hypothesized, when both neurons are activated at the same time, their connections are strengthened. Pre and postsynaptic mechanism for enhancing synaptic efficacy.
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