Denervation supersensitivity/Denervation hypersensitivity is the sharp increase of sensitivity of postsynaptic membranes to a chemical transmitter after denervation.S. Thesleff, L.C. Sellin, "Denervation supersensitivity", Trends in Neurosciences, Volume 3, Issue 5, May 1980, Pages 122-126 S. Z. Langer, "Denervation Supersensitivity", in: Principles of Receptor Research Volume 2 of the series Handbook of Psychopharmacology pp 245-280 It is a compensatory change.
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