Many of the Mind-Altering Drugs Affect the Brain by

question 126

Multiple Choice

Many of the mind-altering drugs affect the brain by

• A)absorbing neural impulses.
• B)imitating, duplicating, or blocking neurotransmitters.
• C)changing the sodium balance in the synapse.
• D)duplicating the effect of potassium in the nuclei.

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