It Has Been Found That When Depressed Patients Respond to Antidepressant

question 14

Multiple Choice

It has been found that when depressed patients respond to antidepressant medication, they also

• A) experience less slow-wave sleep.
• B) spend more time in REM sleep.
• C) show an increase in rapid eye movements.
• D) return to normal levels of REM sleep.
• E) spend almost no time in REM sleep.

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Definitions:

Multiple Sclerosis

A chronic autoimmune disease affecting the central nervous system, leading to varying degrees of physical and cognitive disabilities.

Myelin

A fatty substance that surrounds and insulates the axons of some neurons, enhancing the speed at which electrical impulses are conducted.

Axon

A long, slender projection of a nerve cell, or neuron, that typically conducts electrical impulses away from the neuron's cell body.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another in the nervous system.