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Until we need to figure out how to reintroduce that 'critical period' property at our will.
by altruios 3y ago
Until we need to figure out how to reintroduce that 'critical period' property at our will.
- derefr 3y agoIIRC studies have observed ketamine doing this for at least the critical period of language-learning. I would guess that any AMPA antagonist (to tilt things in favor of bottom-up processing) would do the same.
- altruios 3y agoOkay, you have me intrigued. Which studies? For rats or cats? Is this a 'cheat' to learn languages better, lol?
- derefr 3y agoI do recall a study on language learning, but I can't seem to dredge it up. Here's one on visual memory in mice: https://www.lucid.news/could-ketamine-restore-child-like-brain-plasticity-and-learning/ https://www.lucid.news/could-ketamine-restore-child-like-bra... (links to https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(21)00689-6 https://www.cell.com/cell-reports/fulltext/S2211-1247(21)006...) In general, the relevant keywords for further investigation are "ketamine neuroplasticity"