Synaptic gating

Synaptic gating is the ability of neural circuits to "gate" inputs by suppressing inappropriate synapses. With other words, it is a mechanism for excluding synaptic input.

Some recent studies claim that synaptic gating also can be a mechanism for opening gates that are closed, allowing signals to enter.[1]

## See also

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* Gate control theory of pain for an example of synaptic gating.

## References

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1. ↑ Paul S. Katz: Synaptic Gating: The Potential to Open Closed Doors, Department of Biology, Georgia State University, USA

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