Compounds classified as ________ alter synaptic transmission by changing neurotransmitter receptor numbers or affecting the breakdown and/or removal of neurotransmitter.

A. neurohormones
B. neuromodulators
C. excitatory neurotransmitters
D. inhibitory neurotransmitters


Answer: B

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