Which drugs can bypass the requirement for cellular excitation and cause a release of catecholamines independently of nerve cell firing?
A) Amphetamine and methamphetamine
B) Dopamine and tyrosine
C) Clonidine and lofexidine
D) Albuterol and levalbuterol

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Amphetamine and methamphetamine can bypass the requirement for cellular excitation and cause a release of catecholamines independently of nerve cell firing by entering nerve terminals through the membrane transporter for dopamine and other monoamines, and then causing reverse transport of dopamine and other monoamines out of the nerve terminals into the synaptic cleft.

Which Drugs Can Bypass the Requirement for Cellular Excitation and Cause