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Reuptake refers to the...

a. release of hormones into the bloodstream.

b. reabsorption of excess neurotransmitter molecules by a sending neuron.

c. movement of neurotransmitter molecules across a synaptic gap.

d. inflow of positively charged ions through an axon membrane.

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Reuptake refers to the REABSORPTION of excess neurotransmitter molecules by a sending neuron (Option b).

Reuptake is the mechanism by which cells reabsorb chemical messengers produced and secreted by them. In nerve terminals, reuptake is used to reabsorb released neurotransmitters.

The reuptake mechanism is exploited in therapeutics for the development of target drugs and treatments.

Serotonin is a neurotransmitter that acts to stabilize different emotions such as mood, feelings of well-being, appetite and happiness.

For example, serotonin reuptake inhibitors which are capable of blocking the reuptake of serotonin to modulate serotonin brain levels have recently been developed.

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