If You Wanted to Prolong the Effects of a Neurotransmitter

question 228

Multiple Choice

If you wanted to prolong the effects of a neurotransmitter it would be best to use a drug that

• A)depolarized the postsynaptic membrane
• B)hyperpolarized the postsynaptic membrane
• C)blocked the receptor sites at the postsynaptic membrane
• D)prevented reuptake
• E)increased the refractory period

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