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Why you always feel smarter after a few beers (Original Post) dipsydoodle Aug 2012 OP
LOL! Now that is spin to the enth degree! nt snappyturtle Aug 2012 #1
synaptic pruning d_r Aug 2012 #2
+1 ProudProgressiveNow Oct 2012 #3

d_r

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2. synaptic pruning
Sat Aug 18, 2012, 08:55 PM
Aug 2012
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synaptic_pruning


"In neuroscience, synaptic pruning, neuronal pruning or axon pruning refer to neurological regulatory processes, which facilitate a change in neural structure by reducing the overall number of neurons and synapses, leaving more efficient synaptic configurations."
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