Synaptotropic hypothesis

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The synaptotropic hypothesis is a neurobiological hypothesis of neuronal growth and synapse formation. The hypothesis is that that the formation of new synapses can guide the growth of dendrites. The dendrites that find a synapse that successfully activates it are encouraged to mature and stabilize.