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Caiter2013

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Which of the following phenomena is supportive of the neurotrophic theory of major depression?
 
  a. depressive symptoms are gradually reduced with effective treatments for depression
  b. there is a sudden reoccurrence of depressive symptoms when depletions of serotonin or norepinephrine occur in depressed patients whose symptoms have been successfully treated with antidepressants
  c. the hippocampus and prefrontal cortices of depressed patients are significantly larger than in normal individuals

Question 2

An advantage of the newer, reversible monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) over the older MAOIs is
 
  a. less interaction with exogenous amines that can induce toxic reactions
  b. a shorter time period of MAO inhibition after one stops taking the drugs
  c. less likelihood of dopamine build up in the brain that could trigger manic symptoms
  d. all of these



IRincones

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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

d



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