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on: Jun 22, 2018
The endocrine system and the central nervous system may be linked in the etiology of depression through which substance?
 
  a. cortisol
  b. dopamine
  c. HPA
  d. dexamethasone

Question 2

Failure to suppress production of the hormone cortisol in response to the dexamethasone suppression test has implicated a dysfunction of which system in the etiology of depression?
 
  a. genetics
  b. MAO inhibition
  c. neurotransmitter system
  d. hypothalamuspituita ryadrenal axis


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

Answer: a.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d.


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Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
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