What is the purpose of the enzyme monoamine oxidase?

a) speeding up release of serotonin into synapses
b) deactivating serotonin by chemically altering it into another form
c) directing various neurotransmitters to their appropriate synapses
d) protecting synapses from interference from drugs that might have
an unfavorable effect on the body


b

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