Chronic exitation of neurons may eventually result in apoptosis 🧠
When neurotransmitters bludgeon the receiving neuron en masse and without cessation, they can overstimulate and eventually kill that neuron through apoptosis. Chronic excitation of almost any neuron can lead to cell death.
References
- Lustig, H., Robert. (2017). The Hacking of the American Mind Chapter 5. The Descent into Hades (Location 972). New York, NY: Penguin Random House.
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