The invention is directed to a method for improving learning and/or memory (e.g., auditory, visual, somatosensory or motor) in adults and children of an age which is beyond the early critical period for learning, said method comprising inhibiting (i) ecto-5'-nucleotidase (Nt5e, aka CD73) or (ii) A1 adenosine receptor (A1R, aka Adora1) expression or function in the brain. The invention is also directed to a method for treating learning and memory defects and neurological diseases associated with an abnormal auditory, visual, or somatosensory perception by inhibiting Nt5e or A1R expression or function in the brain.
METHOD FOR IMPROVING LEARNING