Psychoactive drugs influence the activity of the brain by causing more of which of the following substances to be released or by prolonging or mimicking these substances' actions?
A)neurotransmitters
B)charged positrons
C)sodium ions
D)potassium ions

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Psychoactive drugs affect the brain's activity primarily by altering the release, reuptake, or mimicking the action of neurotransmitters, which are chemicals that transmit signals across synapses between neurons.

Psychoactive Drugs Influence the Activity of the Brain by Causing