After Drinking Several Cups of Strong Coffee, a Person Develops

question 6

Multiple Choice

After drinking several cups of strong coffee, a person develops "coffee nerves" or "jitters." This probably is due to the ability of caffeine to ________.

• A) block adenosine receptor sites
• B) cause neurotransmitters to leak out of the synaptic vesicles and be destroyed by enzymes
• C) cause an increase in the release of excitatory neurotransmitters
• D) inhibit enzymes which break down excitatory neurotransmitters

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Data Set

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Median

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