Suppose the reuptake of a specific neurotransmitter were deficient and the deactivation enzymes associated with the neurotransmitter were also deficient. What effect would this have?
A) There would be more of the neurotransmitter in the synapse.
B) There would be less of the neurotransmitter in the synapse.
C) Since the two deficiencies would balance each other out, there would be no change in the levels of the neurotransmitter.
D) The neurons would become especially sensitive to the neurotransmitter.

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The reuptake of a neurotransmitter refers to the process by which the neurotransmitter is transported back into the presynaptic neuron after it has been released into the synapse. If the reuptake process is deficient, then more of the neurotransmitter will remain in the synapse. If the deactivation enzymes associated with the neurotransmitter are also deficient, then there will be less breakdown of the neurotransmitter in the synapse. Therefore, the combination of these two deficiencies would result in an increase in the amount of neurotransmitter in the synapse.

Suppose the Reuptake of a Specific Neurotransmitter Were Deficient and the Deactivation