inhibitory postsynaptic potential

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English: inhibitory postsynaptic potential

Japanese: 抑制性シナプス後電位 (そくせいせいしなぷすごでんい)

Category: Cognitive Science

Description:
The change in membrane voltage of a postsynaptic neuron which results from synaptic activation of inhibitory neurotransmitter receptors. The most common inhibitory neurotransmitters in the nervous system are GABA and glycine.

References:
English: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inhibitory_postsynaptic_potential
Japanese: http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%B7%E3%83%8A%E3%83%97%E3%82%B9