When insufficient neurotransmitter is released at a synapse, there is often compensatory __________ of the receptors?

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When there is insufficient neurotransmitter released at a synapse, the postsynaptic neuron may up-regulate its receptors in an attempt to receive more of the neurotransmitter. Up-regulation is a compensatory mechanism to increase the responsiveness of the postsynaptic neuron to the available neurotransmitter.

When Insufficient Neurotransmitter Is Released at a Synapse, There Is