One Result of the Volume Transmission Method of Extrasynaptic Communication

question 31

Multiple Choice

One result of the volume transmission method of extrasynaptic communication is that

• A) extrasynaptic communication happens more quickly than synaptic communication.
• B) the effects occur after a time-lag based on the distance to the receptors.
• C) neurotransmitter reuptake is more efficient than in synaptic communication.
• D) neurotransmitters are not packaged in vesicles prior to release.
• E) extrasynaptic communication produces fast negative feedback.

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