explain how inhibition affects the process of synaptic transmission

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Stimulation of postsynaptic receptors by an inhibitory neurotransmitter (eg serotonin) result in inhibition of the postsynaptic membrane.

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When an inhibitory neurotransmitter binds to the postsynaptic receptors it makes the post synaptic cell less likely to fire.

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Summation occurs if inhibitory inputs are higher than excitatory they can cancel out excitation and inhibit an action potential occurring

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