If the sodium- potassium pump were inactivated by a drug, what would happen to the neuron's membrane potential?

Name: If the sodium- potassium pump were inactivated by a drug, what would happen to the neuron's membrane potential?
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The sodium-potassium pump actively transports sodium ions out of the neuron and potassium ions into the neuron to maintain the resting potential. Inactivation of the pump would slow down this process and cause a gradual decrease in the resting potential.

If the Sodium- Potassium Pump Were Inactivated by a Drug