Inhibitory postsynaptic neurons (IPSPs) inhibit action potentials by causing hyperpolarization, typically through the outflow of K+ ions when a neurotransmitter binds to receptors.
Inhibitory postsynaptic neurons (IPSPs) inhibit action potentials by causing hyperpolarization, typically through the outflow of K+ ions when a neurotransmitter binds to receptors.
| Front | inhibitory post-synaptic neuron |
|---|---|
| Back | inhibits AP in the post-synaptic neuron; NT binds to receptors, K+ flows out - hyperpolarisation; GABA |
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