Long-term potentiation
A)is to increased responsiveness to mild stimuli following a strong or noxious stimulus
B)is an increase in strength of existing synaptic connections in pathways involved in initial storage of declarative information following brief periods of stimulation
C)involves a retrograde chemical messenger from the postsynaptic neuron influencing the presynaptic neuron
D)exhibits characteristics a and b
E)exhibits characteristics b and c

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Long-term potentiation (LTP) involves an increase in synaptic strength (choice B) and often includes a retrograde messenger that affects the presynaptic neuron (choice C).

Long-Term Potentiation