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RYAN BANYAN

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Phencyclidine is of interest for the study of schizophrenia in that this drug
 
  A) is an agonist of the NMDA receptor.
  B) increases dopamine utilization in the prefrontal cortex.
  C) impairs feeding regulation in monkeys.
  D) reproduces the positive, negative, and cognitive symptoms of schizophrenia.
  E) produces minor physical anomalies.

Question 2

A drug that decreases the activity of neurons within the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex would be expected to
 
  A) induce both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
  B) induce only the positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
  C) decrease the levels of dopamine within the nucleus accumbens.
  D) be an effective treatment for schizophrenia.
  E) be an effective treatment for thought and language disorders.


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flannelavenger

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

Answer: E

Answer to Question 2

Answer: A
Rationale: A drug that decreases the activity of neurons within the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex would be expected to induce both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.


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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Wow, this really help

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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