Nicotine Affects Neurotransmission by Causing More Action Potentials in the Presynaptic

question 14

Multiple Choice

Nicotine affects neurotransmission by causing more action potentials in the presynaptic neuron and by causing more neurotransmitter to be released per vesicle. This means your postsynaptic neurons

• A) are uncoordinated in the presence of nicotine.
• B) are unaffected by nicotine.
• C) are more easily stimulated in the presence of nicotine.
• D) cannot be stimulated at all in the presence of nicotine.
• E) are harder than normal to stimulate in the presence of nicotine.

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