Question 1 Report
Which of the following treatments is most likely to increase the availability of serotonin in a synapse: a drug that blocks reuptake, a drug that blocks receptor sites, or a drug that destroys vesicles? A doctor is explaining the treatment to a patient with depression.
(a) Which treatment is correct? [1]
(b) Explain what reuptake means. [2]
(a) A drug that blocks reuptake [1] (b) Reuptake is when released neurotransmitter is taken back into the presynaptic neurone [1]. Blocking it leaves more serotonin in the synaptic gap / available to bind to receptors [1].
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