In an experiment to understand LTP you apply a drug that limits phosphorylation while activating NMDA receptors. How would this affect your results?

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Limiting phosphorylation while activating NMDA receptors would likely result in synapses being strengthened less than expected. Phosphorylation is a key process in the strengthening of synapses during LTP, and inhibiting this process would impair the synaptic strengthening despite the activation of NMDA receptors, which are crucial for calcium influx and subsequent signaling pathways involved in LTP.

In an Experiment to Understand LTP You Apply a Drug