Ganglionic blockers inhibit neurotransmission at which site?
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Correct answer: Autonomic ganglionic synapses
Ganglionic blockers act specifically at autonomic ganglia, where preganglionic neurons synapse with postganglionic neurons. By blocking nicotinic receptors there, they interrupt autonomic transmission.
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