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1)Describe how catecholamine release is regulated by autoreceptors, including differences in the location and mechanism of action of terminal versus somatodendritic autoreceptors

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1)Describe how catecholamine release is regulated by autoreceptors, including differences in the location and mechanism of action of terminal versus somatodendritic autoreceptors. What adrenergic subtypes function as noradrenergic autoreceptors? Name an adrenergic autoreceptor agonist and an antagonist, and indicate what effects these drugs have on noradrenergic cell firing.

2)What are the two basic mechanisms by which catecholamine transmission is terminated?