Multiple Choice
Which of the following describes a way that drugs can affect the brain?
A) Drugs cause neurotransmitters to leak out of a synaptic vesicle into the axon terminal.
B) Drugs promote the release of the neurotransmitter into the synaptic cleft.
C) Drugs block the enzyme that causes breakdown of the neurotransmitter.
D) Drugs mimic the action of a neurotransmitter by binding to the receptor.
E) All of the answer choices describe ways that drugs can affect the brain.
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