A type of post synaptic receptor that utilizes g-protein coupled signaling in order to cause intracellular changes

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Types of Post Synaptic Receptors

Breedlove, S. & Watson, N. (2017). Behavioral neuroscience, eighth edition. Oxford University Press.

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Metabotropic Receptor

"Ligand gated ion channels," that require a ligand to bind to the receptor in order to open the ion channels and allow ions into the cell. Typically, the ligand is a neurotransmitter and the ions that pass through the receptor are sodium, potassium, chloride, and/or calcium

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