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4. One group of drugs blocks the inhibitory effect of dendritic autoreceptors and thereby increase the release of neurotransmitters. The drugs in this group counteract the inhibiting effects of hyperpolarization. Clonidine stimulates the release of norepinephrine via this mechanism.