Which of the following would not be a plausible mechanism explaining synaptic depression?

Which of the following would not be a plausible mechanism explaining synaptic depression?





  1. Inhibition of presynaptic calcium channels
  2. Activation of presynaptic potassium channels
  3. Depletion of docked synaptic vesicles in the presynaptic terminal
  4. Delayed replenishment of vesicles to the reserve pool
  5. Enhancement of presynaptic sodium currents

Answer: 5