If a drug binds irreversibly to a postsynaptic receptor to prevent the binding of an excitatory neurotransmitter, what is

the most likely result?



a. an increased number of IPSPs
b. an increased number of EPSPs
c. a prolonged hyperpolarization
d. a decreased number of IPSPs
e. a decreased number of EPSPs


ANSWER: e

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