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What will happen if a chemical prevents the

neurotransmitter from attaching to its
receptor on the next cell?

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Answer:

If the receptor sites for the neurotransmitter are blocked, the neurotransmitter is not able to act on that receptor. Most of the time, the neurotransmitter will then be taken back up by the neuron that released it, in a process known as "reuptake".

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