Which of the Following Is Not a Way That a Drug

question 50

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is not a way that a drug affects the brain?

• A)cause the neurotransmitter to leak out of a synaptic vesicle into the axon terminal
• B)promote the release of the neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft
• C)block the enzyme that causes breakdown of the neurotransmitter
• D)mimics the action of a neurotransmitter by binding to the receptor
• E)builds up along the outside of the brain because it cannot pass the blood-brain barrier

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