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itsmyluck

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Jennifer's grandmother has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. Recently, her grandmother has been using a nicotine patch in an effort to boost her abilities to concentrate. Is this strategy likely to work?
 
  a. No, because nicotine is a histamine agonist, and histamine produces drowsiness.
 b. No, because nicotine has no effects on any neurotransmitters involved with wakefulness.
 c. Yes, because nicotine is a histamine agonist, and histamine produces alertness.
 d. Yes, because nicotine is a cholinergic agonist, and acetylcholine (ACh) function is associated with alertness.

Question 2

Acetylcholine (ACh) levels in the brain are high during _______________ sleep, but lower during ______________ sleep.
 
  a. REM; wakefulness and NREM
  b. NREM; wakefulness and REM
  c. wakefulness and REM; NREM
  d. wakefulness and NREM; REM


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bob

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

c


itsmyluck

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Reply 2 on: Jun 21, 2018
YES! Correct, THANKS for helping me on my review

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Great answer, keep it coming :)

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