A Drug Molecule That Increases the Release of a Neurotransmitter

question 107

Multiple Choice

A drug molecule that increases the release of a neurotransmitter into the synaptic gap is a(n)

• A) glutamate.
• B) steroid.
• C) agonist.
• D) opiate.

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