GABA is an example of an inhibitory neurotransmitter. Drugs that increase the level of GABA are used to treat diseases such as epilepsy where the signal transmission needs to be impaired. The effect of the inhibitory neurotransmitter on the postsynaptic membrane is to: Select one: a. decrease the threshold level b. hyperpolarize the postsynaptic membrane c. depolarize the postsynaptic membrane d. maintain the resting potential

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