When neurotransmitter is released and then detected by an autoreceptor, the autoreceptor then reduces subsequent neurotransmitter release. In terms of a regulatory system, this process represents:
A. positive feedback.
B. negative feedback.
C. the correctional mechanism.
D. the system variable.
Answer: B
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