A New Drug Has the Effect of Opening Potassium Channels

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Multiple Choice

A new drug has the effect of opening potassium channels at the postsynaptic membrane. The result at the postsynaptic membrane is likely to be

• A)depolarization
• B)hyperpolarization
• C)increased rate of firing
• D)excitation
• E)increased reuptake

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