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codyclark

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on: Jun 22, 2018
Scientists can observe how the newer antipsychotic medications work in the living brain of a patient with schizophrenia by using brain imaging techniques such as
 
  a. the CT scan.
  b. MRI.
  c. an X-ray.
 d. SPECT.

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Recent and highly sophisticated research focusing on neurochemical abnormalities as the cause of schizophrenia involves all of the following EXCEPT
 
  a. deficiency in the stimulation of prefrontal dopamine D1 receptors.
 b. excessive stimulation of striatal dopamine D2 receptors.
 c. alterations in prefrontal activity involving glutamate transmissions.
 d. changes in temporal lobe function associated with serotonin receptor activity.


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shaquita

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

d

Answer to Question 2

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codyclark

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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