Suppose you have a neurological problem that could be fixed by increasing the likelihood that your neurons will fire action potentials.Your doctor may prescribe a drug that has what type of effect?

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An excitatory drug increases the likelihood that neurons will fire action potentials, which would help to fix a neurological problem that requires neurons to fire more often. Impulsive drugs are not relevant to this situation and binding drugs may or may not have an effect on neuronal firing. Inhibitory drugs would have the opposite effect and decrease the likelihood of firing action potentials.

Suppose You Have a Neurological Problem That Could Be Fixed