Psychoactive medications (drugs that impact our thoughts, emotions, and behavior) usually work as either agonists or antagonists for various neurotransmitters. Explain both how an agonist and an antagonist operate on neurotransmitters. Explain, also, the process of reuptake inhibition and the effect it has on a neurotransmitter.
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Question 2
Describe the diathesis-stress model, and use it to explain how one identical twin might suffer from clinical depression while the other does not.
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