An Important Difference Between Mood Disorders and Normal Mood Fluctuation

question 68

Multiple Choice

An important difference between mood disorders and normal mood fluctuation is the:

• A) particular medication used to treat the problem.
• B) cause of the problem.
• C) severity and duration of the problem.
• D) demographic characteristics of the person.

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Definitions:

Voltage Dependent

Referring to a process or mechanism that is influenced or activated by changes in electrical potential across a membrane.

Action Potential

A sudden change in electrical charge across a cell membrane, resulting in a rapid signal that can travel along neurons.

Cell Membrane

A biological membrane that separates the interior of all cells from the outside environment, controlling the passage of substances.

Voltage

The difference in electric potential between two points, crucial in the generation and transmission of nerve impulses in neurons.