Low Levels of Serotonin Are

question 11

Multiple Choice

Low levels of serotonin are:

• A) not associated with aggression.
• B) are associated with low levels of aggression.
• C) are associated with high levels of aggression.
• D) the sole determinant of aggressive personality.

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Definitions:

CREB

A cellular transcription factor that activates gene expression in response to various stimuli, playing a key role in many cellular processes including memory formation.

Gene Transcription

The process by which the DNA sequence of a gene is copied into messenger RNA (mRNA), initiating protein synthesis.

Dendritic Spines

Protrusions on a neuron's dendrite that receive synaptic inputs from other neurons.

Cerebral Hemisphere

Either of the two symmetrical halves of the brain (right and left) responsible for different functions and cognitive processes.