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xroflmao

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The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are thought to result from overactivity of ________ neurons of the ________.
 
  A) cholinergic; basal forebrain
  B) NPY; hypothalamus
  C) dopaminergic; mesolimbic system
  D) noradrenergic; nucleus accumbens
  E) serotonergic; raphe nuclei

Question 2

The mesolimbic pathway projects from the ________ to the ________.
 
  A) ventral tegmental area; frontal cortex
  B) globus pallidus; ventral tegmental area
  C) midbrain; cingulate cortex
  D) ventral tegmental area; nucleus accumbens and amygdala
  E) substantia nigra; caudate


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

Answer: C
Rationale: The positive symptoms of schizophrenia are thought to result from overactivity of dopaminergic neurons of the mesolimbic system.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: D


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