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qid 2482 · psychology
Question: What happens to neurotransmitters once they have "done their job?"
- Neurotransmitters diffuse away and are exhaled
- Neurotransmitters are converted into cellular energy
- Neurotransmitters replicate to enhance the initial signal
- Neurotransmitters are destroyed
- Neurotransmitters are released into the bloodstream
- Neurotransmitters are used to build new synapses
- Neurotransmitters remain active indefinitely
- Neurotransmitters are stored in the cell nucleus for later use
- Neurotransmitters are deactivated through re-uptake or enzyme action
- Neurotransmitters bond permanently to the receptors
Our answer: I. Neurotransmitters are deactivated through re-uptake or enzyme action Source quote machine-checked (exact quote)
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OpenStax, Psychology 2e, Section 3.2 Cells of the Nervous System
https://openstax.org/books/psychology-2e/pages/3-2-cells-of-the-nervous-system
“Once the signal is delivered, excess neurotransmitters in the synaptic cleft drift away, are broken down into inactive fragments, or are reabsorbed in a process known as reuptake.”
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