What Is the Primary Effect of Norepinephrine on Its Target

question 25

Multiple Choice

What is the primary effect of norepinephrine on its target neurons in the hippocampus and cerebral cortex?

• A) Inhibits slow calcium activated potassium current
• B) Excites the slow sodium conductance in AMPA receptors
• C) Excites the fast sodium conductance in NMDA receptors
• D) Modulates the sodium current in muscarinic ACh receptors
• E) Inhibits tonic sodium activity of thalamic neurons.

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