Synaptic Transmission

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Which of the following is(are) NOT true of all neurotransmitters?

They are biochemicals.;

They are stored in synaptic vesicles;

They are released into the synaptic cleft;

They affect the postsynaptic membrane;

They increase the likelihood that the next neuron will fire;

CORRECT - Yes, SOME neurotransmitters increase the likelihood that the next neuron will fire, while others will decrease the likelihood that the next neuron will fire.

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		They are biochemicals.;
		They are stored in synaptic vesicles;
		They are released into the synaptic cleft;
		They affect the postsynaptic membrane;
		They increase the likelihood that the next neuron will fire;