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The Nervous System Is Capable of Using Some Neurotransmitters for More

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The nervous system is capable of using some neurotransmitters for more than one function. For example, some neurotransmitters may be excitatory in one pathway yet inhibitory in another. Discuss what accounts for the same neurotransmitter having different functions in alternate pathways.


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