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12 Mar decay

In neuroscience, the back of an action potential curve or how long it takes the electrical potential of a neuron to return to normal after being elevated through excitation or firing. Anticholinesterase prolongs decay so that new spikes can be less intense and still force the neuron over the threshold.
Keywords: action potential
anticholinesterase
firing
spike
synapse
References: brain physiology
neurons
neuroscience

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