In biological psychology, researchers study how exogenous psychoactive substances disrupt chemical transmission at the synapse. The diagram below illustrates three distinct mechanisms by which recreational drugs can alter synaptic transmission.
Discuss how recreational drugs alter synaptic transmission in the central nervous system to produce psychoactive effects. In your answer, you must:
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