Question
Three ways neurotransmitters can be cleared from the postsynaptic receptors:
1. ____.
Answer
Three ways neurotransmitters can be cleared from the postsynaptic receptors:
1. The neurotransmitter can be enzymatically broken down.
2. The neurotransmitter can be absorbed back into the presynaptic cell by reuptake channels.
3. The neurotransmitter can diffuse out of the synaptic cleft.
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