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elizabeth18

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If a drug acts as (an) _________________, it blocks a neurotransmitter's action. Similarly, an ______________ disrupts the action of a neurotransmitter.
 
  a) agonist; antagonist
  b) endocrine agent; action synapses
  c) antagonist; agonist
  d) agonist; endocrine agent

Question 2

Which of the following is the best example of the type of data that an epidemiologist might use?
 
  a) a community's hospital records
  b) results of a person's psychological testing
  c) surveys about attitudes toward mental illness
  d) changes in symptoms over the course of therapy



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Answer to Question 1

a

Answer to Question 2

a



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