What effect does chronic alcohol administration have on NMDA receptors?

a. NMDA receptors no longer bind to glutamate.
b. Alcohol decreases the flow of ions through NMDA receptors.
c. Alcohol causes an upregulation of NMDA receptors.
d. Alcohol depletes extracellular levels of cations, leading to reduced excitatory effects from NMDA receptor activation.


Ans: C

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