You Are Working for a Drug Company That Has Just

question 393

Multiple Choice

You are working for a drug company that has just designed a new drug-Ziffrin-that works in the same way as the SSRI Prozac. What process does Ziffrin target?

• A)The release of acetylcholine
• B)The neutralizing of MAO
• C)The reuptake of serotonin
• D)The effectiveness of GABA
• E)The blocking of norepinephrine

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