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brutforce

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Drugs that block the dopamine transporter would be expected to
 
  a. decrease synaptic levels of dopamine.
  b. impair dopamine neurotransmission.
  c. reduce the symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
  d. reduce the likelihood of activation of other neurons.
  e. aggravate the behavioral symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Question 2

The most consistent abnormality noted in attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder brains is
 
  a. a loss of myelin in cells within the spinal cord.
  b. a decreased number of cells within the basal ganglia.
  c. an increase in the number of cells within the corpus callosum.
  d. reduced activation of the medial prefrontal cortex.
  e. a 5 increase in total brain volume.


katkat_flores

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

Answer: c. reduce the symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.

Answer to Question 2

Answer: d. reduced activation of the medial prefrontal cortex.


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