The common property among the three types of medications used to treat depression is that they do what?
a. Increase neurotransmitter levels within the synapse
b. Increase neurotransmitter levels in the presynapse
c. Decrease neurotransmitter levels in the postsynapse
d. Decrease neurotransmitter levels within the synapse
Ans: a. Increase neurotransmitter levels within the synapse
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