Cells in culture that are deprived of oxygen are more likely to survive in the presence of
A) GABA agonists.
B) GABA antagonists.
C) glutamate agonists.
D) glutamate antagonists.

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Cells deprived of oxygen are more likely to undergo excitotoxicity due to increased release of glutamate from the cells. Therefore, the best choice would be to use glutamate antagonists to prevent this process and increase survival of the cells.

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