Dr. Garner is designing a drug, DOPA-Drug, that blocks the action of the dopamine autoreceptor. In an actively firing neuron, what is likely to happen to dopamine release in response to DOPA-Drug?

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Blocking the dopamine autoreceptor, which is located on the presynaptic neuron and normally acts to inhibit dopamine release, would lead to an increase in dopamine release from the presynaptic neuron.

Dr Garner Is Designing a Drug, DOPA-Drug, That Blocks the Action