A pharmaceutical company is developing a drug that will block action potentials in order to help control seizures of critically ill patients.Which ion should the pharmaceutical company work on blocking in order for the drug to be effective?

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During an action potential,when the excitatory neurotransmitter bind to a receptor,sodium will diffuse into the postsynaptic neuron and assuming threshold is reached,an action potential will begin.

A Pharmaceutical Company Is Developing a Drug That Will Block