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Exploring Mechanisms of Drug Action

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Which mechanism of drug action involves the drug serving as a precursor to neurotransmitters?

Antagonistic mechanism that inhibits synthesis of neurotransmitters

Mechanism that acts on the presynaptic neuron (correct)

Mechanism that stimulates the release of neurotransmitters

Antagonistic mechanism that prevents storage of neurotransmitters

Which mechanism of drug action inhibits the synthesis of neurotransmitters by inactivating the enzymes responsible for synthesizing precursor chemicals?

Antagonistic mechanism that prevents storage of neurotransmitters

Mechanism that serves as a precursor to neurotransmitters (correct)

Mechanism that acts on the presynaptic neuron

Mechanism that stimulates the release of neurotransmitters

Which mechanism of drug action prevents the storage of neurotransmitters in vesicles?

Antagonistic mechanism that inhibits synthesis of neurotransmitters

Mechanism that stimulates the release of neurotransmitters

Mechanism that serves as a precursor to neurotransmitters (correct)

Mechanism that acts on the presynaptic neuron

Which mechanism describes the drug's effect of slowing down the movement of neurotransmitter-carrying synaptic vesicles towards the membrane?

Antagonistic mechanism where the drug slows down the movement of neurotransmitter-carrying synaptic vesicles towards the membrane (A) Signup and view all the answers

Which mechanism describes the drug's effect of stimulating the autoreceptor?

Antagonistic mechanism where the drug stimulates the autoreceptor (C) Signup and view all the answers

Which mechanism describes the drug's effect of blocking autoreceptors?

Agonistic mechanism where the drug blocks autoreceptors (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which mechanism describes the drug's effect of blocking the reuptake of a neurotransmitter?

Agonistic mechanism where the drug blocks the reuptake of a neurotransmitter (A) Signup and view all the answers

Exploring Mechanisms of Drug Action

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Questions and Answers

Which mechanism of drug action involves the drug serving as a precursor to neurotransmitters?

Which mechanism of drug action inhibits the synthesis of neurotransmitters by inactivating the enzymes responsible for synthesizing precursor chemicals?

Which mechanism of drug action prevents the storage of neurotransmitters in vesicles?

Which mechanism describes the drug's effect of slowing down the movement of neurotransmitter-carrying synaptic vesicles towards the membrane?

Which mechanism describes the drug's effect of stimulating the autoreceptor?

Which mechanism describes the drug's effect of blocking autoreceptors?

Which mechanism describes the drug's effect of blocking the reuptake of a neurotransmitter?

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