When a neurotransmitter molecule binds briefly with a receptor site, changes occur in the receiving neuron's charge. If there is a voltage shift in a positive direction, then the effect is ________
a. a decreased probability that the receiving neuron will fire.
b. an excitatory effect.
c. an inhibitory effect.
d. a decreased probability that the neurons are densely connected.
Answer: b
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