Propanolol inhibits glucocorticoids in the brain. If administered to a person who has just experienced a traumatic event, what effect might this have?
a. The likelihood of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) might be reduced.
b. The likelihood of developing posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) might be increased.
c. The likelihood of developing panic disorder would be increased.
d. The likelihood of developing obsessive-compulsive disorder would be reduced.
Question 2
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may be associated with ________ binding in the frontal cortex.
a. reduced glutamate
b. increased GABA
c. reduced benzodiazepine
d. increased serotonin
The hemispheres of the human brain.
Diffusion spectrum MR image of human brain
The brain. (a) Superior (top) view. (b) Sagittal view of a sectioned brain to reveal internal featur
Brain (Gif)
Stimulant Effects on the Brain
Loss of brain cells in a transgenic Huntington-disease mouse. (a) Section of normal mouse-brain stri