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The dynamic neuron
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John Smythies. Published by MIT Press, Cambridge, 2002, pp 150, £39.95. ISBN 0-262-19473-2
The subject of this book, synaptic plasticity, represents one of the most exciting developments in present day molecular neurobiology. No longer is the brain considered to be hardwired, but instead is capable of rapidly responding to a variety of endogenous signals or external environmental factors that bring about complex molecular, physiological, and …