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Question of the day: September 30, 2026

Wednesday, September 30, 2026 · #5 · Pharmacology and calculations

Local anesthetics such as lidocaine reduce nerve impulse conduction primarily by affecting which channels?

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B. Voltage-gated sodium channels

Blocking neuronal sodium-channel activity interferes with initiation and propagation of the nerve impulse.

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