The research that firmly established synaptic communication as chemical was ____.
A) Elliot's adrenaline mimicking sympathetic activation
B) Loewi's transfer of fluid from stimulated frog hearts
C) Sherrington's study of reflexes
D) Eccles's measurement of IPSPs

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Loewi's transfer of fluid from stimulated frog hearts demonstrated that the transfer of the fluid resulted in inhibition of the heart's activity, and the fluid was found to be acetylcholine which is a neurotransmitter, establishing the chemical nature of synaptic communication.

The Research That Firmly Established Synaptic Communication as Chemical Was