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asd123

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Alcohol withdrawal can lead to seizures because of the effect of alcohol on
 
  a. blocking AMPA receptors.
  b. stimulating 5-HT receptors.
  c. displacing magnesium ions from the GABA receptors.
  d. blocking NMDA receptors.
  e. blocking 5-HT receptors.

Question 2

Termination of the postsynaptic potential would be expected from a drug or process that acts to
 
  a. increase synthesis of the neurotransmitter molecule.
  b. enzymatically degrade the neurotransmitter molecule.
  c. blocks transport of the neurotransmitter molecule through the axon membrane.
  d. increase the number of postsynaptic receptors.
  e. increase release of the neurotransmitter.


ultraflyy23

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

Answer: d. blocking NMDA receptors.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: b. enzymatically degrade the neurotransmitter molecule.


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