Studies have shown that the type of receptors responsible for LTP in the hippocampus is the ______ receptors.
A) gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)
B) tetrahydrocannabinol (THC)
C) nicotinic acetylcholine
D) N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate

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Studies have shown that the type of receptor responsible for LTP (long-term potentiation) in the hippocampus is the N-methyl-D-aspartate (NMDA) glutamate receptor. NMDA receptors are a type of ionotropic glutamate receptor that plays a critical role in synaptic plasticity and learning and memory processes. GABA, THC, and nicotinic acetylcholine receptors do not play a direct role in LTP in the hippocampus.

Studies Have Shown That the Type of Receptors Responsible for LTP