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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 structural changes affecting synaptic transmission. The recognition of the truly dynamic nature of neuronal physiology is aptly highlighted in the title of the book. The author,...