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Which mechanism of drug action involves the drug serving as a precursor to neurotransmitters?
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?
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?
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?
Which mechanism describes the drug's effect of slowing down the movement of neurotransmitter-carrying synaptic vesicles towards the membrane?
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Which mechanism describes the drug's effect of stimulating the autoreceptor?
Which mechanism describes the drug's effect of stimulating the autoreceptor?
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Which mechanism describes the drug's effect of blocking autoreceptors?
Which mechanism describes the drug's effect of blocking autoreceptors?
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Which mechanism describes the drug's effect of blocking the reuptake of a neurotransmitter?
Which mechanism describes the drug's effect of blocking the reuptake of a neurotransmitter?
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