Multiple Choice
After serotonin or one of the catecholamine transmitters stimulates the postsynaptic receptor, most of the transmitter molecules:
A) remain on the receptor until other neurotransmitters replace them.
B) are broken into components while still attached to the postsynaptic cell.
C) are metabolized by the postsynaptic cell as a source of energy.
D) are reabsorbed by the presynaptic cell.
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