Which receptor binding change results when acetylcholinesterase inhibitors are present?

💡 Explanation

An acetylcholinesterase inhibitor causes acetylcholine to remain longer in the synaptic cleft, therefore the *prolonged synaptic receptor activation* results in persistent postsynaptic depolarization because the neurotransmitter isn't quickly broken down, rather than rapidly removed or resynthesized.

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