Smaller Hippocampal Volume in Depressed Individuals Has Been Linked to

question 8

Multiple Choice

Smaller hippocampal volume in depressed individuals has been linked to

• A) cortisol hypersecretion.
• B) reduced cortisol secretion.
• C) positive feedback excitation of the HPA axis.
• D) acute stress.
• E) reduced ACTH secretion from the pituitary gland.

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