Which chemicals pass through the synaptic gap and increase the possibility the next neuron in the chain will fire?
A) synaptic peptides
B) inhibitory neurotransmitters
C) adrenaline-type exciters
D) excitatory neurotransmitters
E) potassium and sodium
Ans: D) excitatory neurotransmitters
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