Nicotine affects neurotransmission by causing more action potentials in the presynaptic neuron and by causing more neurotransmitter to be released per vesicle. This means your postsynaptic neurons
A) are uncoordinated in the presence of nicotine.
B) are unaffected by nicotine.
C) are more easily stimulated in the presence of nicotine.
D) cannot be stimulated at all in the presence of nicotine.
E) are harder than normal to stimulate in the presence of nicotine.

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Nicotine increases the release of neurotransmitters by causing more action potentials in the presynaptic neuron and increasing the amount of neurotransmitter released per vesicle, making postsynaptic neurons more easily stimulated.

Nicotine Affects Neurotransmission by Causing More Action Potentials in the Presynaptic