What Is the Term for a Neurotransmitter That Merely Indirectly

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Multiple Choice

What is the term for a neurotransmitter that merely indirectly modifies the effect of another neurotransmitter (e.g. increases the effect that glutamate has when it binds) , as opposed to more directly producing an excitatory or inhibitory effect as a direct consequence of binding to a receptor itself?

• A)neuroregulator
• B)agonist
• C)neuromodulator
• D)antagonist
• E)microtransmitter

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