One of the factors that may be responsible for reduced plasticity after closing the critical period is a(n)
A) reduction in GABAergic activity.
B) increase in brain-derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) .
C) increase in the number of nicotinic ACh receptors in the LGN.
D) change in NMDA subunits that reduces the effectiveness of the receptor.
E) reduction in Otx2 in the retina.
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