If you want to reduce the likelihood that a neuron will fire, you should bathe it with transmitter substances that will __________.
A) stabilize its threshold
B) make its membrane depolarized
C) make its membrane hyperpolarized
D) carry a substantial electrical charge across the synapse

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Transmitter substances that make a neuron's membrane hyperpolarized will increase the amount of negative charge within the cell, making it more difficult for the cell to reach its firing threshold and reducing the likelihood that it will fire.

If You Want to Reduce the Likelihood That a Neuron