Which of the Following Describes a Way That Drugs Can

question 20

Multiple Choice

Which of the following describes a way that drugs can affect the brain?

• A) Drugs cause neurotransmitters to leak out of a synaptic vesicle into the axon terminal.
• B) Drugs promote the release of the neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft.
• C) Drugs block the enzyme that causes breakdown of the neurotransmitter.
• D) Drugs mimic the action of a neurotransmitter by binding to the receptor.
• E) All of the answer choices describe ways that drugs can affect the brain.

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