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An _____ is a drug that mimics or increases a neurotransmitter's effects, whereas an _____ is a drug that blocks a neurotransmitter's effects.

A) agonist/antagonist
B) antagonist/agonist
C) oxytocin/endorphin
D) endorphin/oxytocin

Agonist

A drug that mimics or increases a neurotransmitter’s effects.

Antagonist

An antagonist is a substance that blocks or dampens the effects of a neurotransmitter or hormone, or a character in a story who opposes the protagonist.

Neurotransmitter

Substances that carry messages from one nerve cell to another through the synaptic gap within the nervous system.

  • Comprehend the impacts of neurotransmitters and the manner in which drugs affect cerebral functions.
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