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Altering Neurotransmitter Activity at _____ Synapses Can Reduce Excessive Anxiety

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Altering neurotransmitter activity at _____ synapses can reduce excessive anxiety.


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Compulsive Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by repetitive, unwanted thoughts (obsessions) and behaviors (compulsions) that the individual feels the urge to perform.

Clanging

A pattern of speech where words are chosen based on their sound rather than their meaning, often observed in psychiatric conditions.

Echolalia

The involuntary repetition of words or phrases spoken by others, often a symptom of autism or other neurological disorder.

Neologism

The creation or use of new words or expressions, often seen in psychiatric conditions like schizophrenia.

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