If a drug selectively blocks the reuptake transporter for dopamine at the synapse, which consequence follows?

💡 Explanation

Blocking reuptake prevents dopamine from being cleared from the synapse. This prolongs its interaction with postsynaptic receptors, because the dopamine remains in the synaptic cleft longer, rather than being transported back into the presynaptic neuron or degraded.

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