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Nature Neuroscience 11, 1146–1148 (1 October 2008) | doi:10.1038/nn.2184

Changes in neuronal excitability serve as a mechanism of long-term memory for operant conditioning

Riccardo Mozzachiodi , Fred D Lorenzetti , Douglas A Baxter & John H Byrne

Learning can lead to changes in the intrinsic excitability of neurons. However, the extent to which these changes persist and the role they have in the expression of memory remain unclear.