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bobypop

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on: Jun 22, 2018
What is the purpose of the enzyme monoamine oxidase?
 
  a) speeding up release of serotonin into synapses
   b) deactivating serotonin by chemically altering it into another form
   c) directing various neurotransmitters to their appropriate synapses
   d) protecting synapses from interference from drugs that might have
   an unfavorable effect on the body

Question 2

Millie feels as if she is a robot, watching herself from outside her body as she begins kissing her new boyfriend. This feeling of being in a dream or being separate from her physical body happens whenever she is extremely anxious.
 
  Which disorder is Millie most likely experiencing?
   a) a fugue state
   b) depersonalization
   c) an adjustment disorder
   d) dissociative identity disorder


duy1981999

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

b


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