A drug called a "monoamine-oxide inhibitor" might be expected to cause

A) increased levels of norepinephrine at a synapse.
B) decreased levels of acetylcholine at a synapse.
C) presynaptic inhibition.
D) increased permeability to calcium.


Answer: A) increased levels of norepinephrine at a synapse.

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