Injecting an Animal with a Dose of a Chemical Molecule

question 108

Multiple Choice

Injecting an animal with a dose of a chemical molecule that is a precursor for the synthesis of a synaptic neurotransmitter would be expected to

• A) reduce the availability of that neurotransmitter.
• B) increase the rate of synthesis and release of that neurotransmitter.
• C) alter the number of postsynaptic receptors.
• D) act as an antagonist at autoreceptors.
• E) increase neurotransmitter reuptake into the axon.

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