Which Patient Would Most Likely Benefit from Taking St

question 7

Multiple Choice

Which patient would most likely benefit from taking St. John's wort?

• A) A patient with mood swings
• B) A patient with hypomanic symptoms
• C) A patient with mild depressive symptoms
• D) A patient with panic disorder with agoraphobia

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Definitions:

Parkinson's Disease

A progressive neurological disorder characterized by tremors, stiffness, and slow movement, caused by the degeneration of dopamine-producing neurons.

Synapses

The junctions between neurons where electrical or chemical signals are transmitted.

Synaptic Cleft

The small gap at the synapse through which neurotransmitters carry neural signals between neurons.

Terminal Buttons

The small knobs at the end of an axon that release chemicals called neurotransmitters into the synapse to transmit a neural message to another neuron.