<p>Excitatory neurotransmitters evoke an electrical change in the&nbsp;{#1}&nbsp;<span id="docs-internal-guid-20c7d325-7fff-b45f-5352-3c8ab904d07d">&nbsp;</span>(EPSP), depolarizing the post synaptic membrane and leading eventually to an action potential, while inhibitory neurotransmitters result in increased negative charge inside the cell membrane known as the&nbsp;{#2}&nbsp;(IPSP) that hyperpolarizes the cell membrane and inhibits depolarization.&nbsp;<br></p>