The action of neurotransmitters is very fleeting due to their prompt removal from the synaptic cleft. All of the following are strategies for rapid removal of neurotransmitters EXCEPT ________.

Fill in the blank(s) with the appropriate word(s).


Answer: rapid uptake of the neurotransmitter by the postsynaptic neuron

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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