The speed of neuronal adaptation: a perspective through the visual cortex

Abstract

Neurons can change their properties in relation to the sensory experience, and different protocols have been employed to study this plastic ability of the brain (Turrigiano & Nelson, 2000; Vetencourt et al., 2008) including sensory deprivation, neuronal adaptation, environmental enrichment and many others (Dragoi et al., 2000; Draganski et al., 2004; Vetencourt et al., 2008; Ghisovan et al., 2009; Ptito et al., 2012; Salvanes et al., 2013). However, in this commentary we will only be discussing neuronal adaptation, which refers to the imposition of a non‐preferred stimulus (adapter), from several seconds to minutes, to a neuronal population under observation (Dragoi et al., 2000; Ghisovan et al., 2009).

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