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Explain synaptic transmission using neurotransmitters, excitation and inhibition.
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Approaches and biopsychology
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Biopsychology
Aqa A Level PsychologyPaper 2 Psychology in Context
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Explain synaptic transmission using neurotransmitters, excitation and inhibition
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- You need to be able to explain synaptic transmission using neurotransmitters, excitation and inhibition.
- The key ideas to know are transmission, excitation, and synaptic.
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transmissionexcitationsynapticneurotransmittersinhibition
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