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Increase the number of action potentials in the presynaptic neuron.

Transmit signals from the postsynaptic neuron to the presynaptic neuron.

Enhance or inhibit the likelihood of action potential generation in the postsynaptic neuron.

Promote the diffusion of enzymes across the synaptic cleft.

Through enzymatic breakdown in the synaptic cleft.

Via re-uptake pumps that transport them into the postsynaptic axon.

By diffusion into the postsynaptic neuron.

Inside vesicles that travel across the synaptic cleft.

Diffusion, enzymatic breakdown, and re-uptake pumps.

Receptor binding, enzymatic degradation, and diffusion.

Active transport, enzymatic breakdown, and receptor reactivity.

Vesicle formation, receptor binding, and enzymatic conversion.

To observe the compensatory changes in the removal processes.

To inhibit the function of postsynaptic receptors.

To evaluate the effects of enzymatic breakdown on neurotransmitters.

To test the diffusion capacity of the synaptic cleft.

To study the effects of neurotransmitter diffusion in live mice.

To observe the effects of enzymatic breakdown on the synaptic cleft.

To investigate aspects of neurotransmitter release and removal in a controlled environment.

To assess the efficiency of re-uptake pumps in the synaptic cleft.