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If a Drug Inhibits the Uptake of an Excitatory Neurotransmitter

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If a drug inhibits the uptake of an excitatory neurotransmitter after it has been released into the synaptic cleft, what is the most likely result?


A) an increased number of IPSPs
B) an increased number of EPSPs
C) a prolonged hyperpolarization
D) a decreased number of IPSPs
E) a decreased number of EPSPs

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