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Which mechanism of drug action involves the drug serving as a precursor to a neurotransmitter?
Which mechanism of drug action involves the drug serving as a precursor to a neurotransmitter?
- Antagonistic mechanism inhibiting synthesis
- Agonistic mechanism (correct)
- Agonistic mechanism speeding up vesicle travel
- Antagonistic mechanism preventing storage
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?
- Agonistic mechanism
- Agonistic mechanism speeding up vesicle travel
- Antagonistic mechanism inhibiting synthesis (correct)
- Antagonistic mechanism preventing storage
Which mechanism of drug action prevents the storage of neurotransmitters in vesicles?
Which mechanism of drug action prevents the storage of neurotransmitters in vesicles?
- Agonistic mechanism speeding up vesicle travel
- Agonistic mechanism
- Antagonistic mechanism preventing storage (correct)
- Antagonistic mechanism inhibiting synthesis
Which mechanism describes a drug that slows down the movement of neurotransmitter-carrying synaptic vesicles towards the membrane?
Which mechanism describes a drug that slows down the movement of neurotransmitter-carrying synaptic vesicles towards the membrane?
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Which mechanism describes a drug that stimulates the autoreceptor to reduce neurotransmitter release?
Which mechanism describes a drug that stimulates the autoreceptor to reduce neurotransmitter release?
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Which mechanism describes a drug that blocks the reuptake of a neurotransmitter to increase postsynaptic receptor activation?
Which mechanism describes a drug that blocks the reuptake of a neurotransmitter to increase postsynaptic receptor activation?
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