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Alzheimer's disease involves the death of cells that secrete ________, so drugs such as ________ have been developed to try and inhibit the enzyme that breaks it down.
 
  a) dopamine; Zyprexa
  b) acetylcholine; Aricept
  c) serotonin; Prozac
  d) GABA; Ativan

Question 2

Canadian Michael J. Fox is an advocate of stem cell research. He suffers from:
 
  a) Huntington's chorea
  b) Muscular dystrophy
  c) Parkinson's disease
  d) Atropic Dystonia



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Answer to Question 1

Thanks for the answer, I sent you a PM for another one.

Answer to Question 2

This forum is amazing.



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