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Suppose a Neuron Is Receiving a Mixture of Excitatory and Inhibitory

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Suppose a neuron is receiving a mixture of excitatory and inhibitory synaptic messages and producing a few action potentials. What will happen if someone injects a drug that blocks the inhibitory synapses?


A) The neuron will produce more action potentials than before.
B) The neuron will produce fewer action potentials than before.
C) The neuron will produce the same number of action potentials as before but they will travel at a lower velocity.
D) The activity of the neuron will be unchanged.

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