John has consumed a drug that retards the rate of reuptake. This will have the effect of
A) prolonging the effects of the neurotransmitter.
B) diminishing the effects of the neurotransmitter.
C) closing the ion channels.
D) blocking the neurotransmitter receptors of the postsynaptic neuron.
E) decreasing the likelihood of successive synapses.

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Prolonging the effects of a neurotransmitter is a direct consequence of retarding its reuptake, as the neurotransmitter remains in the synaptic cleft longer, continuing to act on the postsynaptic neuron.

John Has Consumed a Drug That Retards the Rate of Reuptake