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Neural firing refers to an electrochemical reaction that happens when a neuron fires an action potential or electrical impulse along its axon.

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What is released into the synapse following neural firing?
What initiates the release of neurotransmitters into the synaptic gap during neural firing?
What is known as "jumping" from one node of Ranvier to another in neural firing?
Which neurotransmitter is primarily involved in the activation of neural firing?
What role does acetylcholine play in neural firing?
How does an action potential relate to neural firing?
What argues most effectively for the integral role of neurotransmitters in neural firing?
Which scientists' work contributed most significantly to our current understanding of synapses in neural firing?
How did Santiago Ramón y Cajal's findings impact our knowledge about neural firing?
Which technological advancement greatly enhanced our ability to understand the process of neural firing?
Which principle from quantum physics might support our inability to predict with certainty when a neuron will fire, given the variability inherent in neural firing?
How does Linguistics' concept of 'phonemes' parallel our understanding of action potentials in neural firing?
What is an innovative way to study how neural firing impacts learning?
Which drug is likely to increase neural firing by acting as an agonist?
What effect does alcohol have on neural firing in the brain?
What is the primary impact of opioids on neural firing?
What effect do stimulant drugs have on neural firing?
Which drug primarily increases the activity of GABA, leading to a decrease in neural firing?
Which of the following best illustrates how drugs can alter neural firing in the human brain?
How does cocaine influence neural firing leading to increased energy levels and feelings of euphoria?

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