The brain site responsible for producing the majority of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine (NE)in the brain is:
A) the raphe nuclei.
B) the substantia nigra.
C) the basal ganglia.
D) the locus coeruleus.

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The locus coeruleus is the primary site responsible for producing the neurotransmitter norepinephrine (NE) in the brain. The other choices listed are not associated with NE production.

The Brain Site Responsible for Producing the Majority of the Neurotransmitter