Compounds that alter the rate of neurotransmitter release by the presynaptic neuron or change the postsynaptic cell's response to neurotransmitters are called
A)anticholinergics.
B)cholinergic chemicals.
C)amines.
D)neuromodulators.
E)adrenergic chemicals.

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Compounds that alter the rate of neurotransmitter release by the presynaptic neuron or change the postsynaptic cell's response to neurotransmitters are called neuromodulators. Anticholinergics and cholinergic chemicals specifically affect the neurotransmitter acetylcholine, while amines and adrenergic chemicals refer to specific classes of neurotransmitters.

Compounds That Alter the Rate of Neurotransmitter Release by the Presynaptic