The Effect of a Particular Neurotransmitter on Postsynaptic Neurons

question 19

Multiple Choice

The effect of a particular neurotransmitter on postsynaptic neurons

• A) is always either excitatory or inhibitory.
• B) depends on the properties of the postsynaptic neuron.
• C) may be modulated by the presence or absence of another neurotransmitter.
• D) Both b and c are true.

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