Local anesthetics such as lidocaine work by
A) preventing the release of neurotransmitters signaling pain messages.
B) blocking sodium channels so an action potential cannot occur.
C) preventing cells from receiving signals from pain-transmitting neurons.
D) blocking receptor sites for pain-signaling neurotransmitters.
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