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A time ana voitage-aepenaent conductance change of the postsynaptic membrane is found in some molluscan neurones. This can short-circuit excitatory postsynaptic potentials and may be a mechanism for controlling the efficiency of excitatory synaptic input.
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DAUT, J. Modulation of the Excitatory Synaptic Response by Fast Transient K+ Current in Snail Neurones. Nature New Biology 246, 193–196 (1973). https://doi.org/10.1038/newbio246193a0
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