X-Message-Number: 8430
From: Thomas Donaldson <>
Subject: To Mr. Brian Romley and others
Date: Fri, 1 Aug 1997 00:33:38 -0700 (PDT)

Hi!

The blunt answer to your statement is that you are quite wrong. The changes
to a single neuron resulting from LTP are very likely to be quite labile. NO, I
am not a researcher in the field, but everything I have read about the
subject in the scientific literature says that LTP is a stage in the formation
of long term memory, not long term memory itself. LTP has been shown, in some
cases, to last for several weeks, but hardly for years.

If you wish to discuss this issue with me at length, you can reach me by
email at  My telephone number is (415) 726-2251, soon to
become (it's the phone co, not me!) (650) 726-2251. 

I'm not claiming that this message is a refutation of what you said. And if you
wish to go on believing that what you said is correct, that's your problem,
not mine. But I would be very happy to discuss this issue with you in detail
and privately.

			Best wishes and long long life,

				Thomas Donaldson

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