How Does the Body Respond When It First Encounters a Foreign

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Essay

How does the body respond when it first encounters a foreign particle or bacterial pathogen?

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Definitions:

Bipolar Disorder

A mental disorder characterized by extreme mood swings, including emotional highs (mania or hypomania) and lows (depression).

Psychotherapy

A therapeutic treatment primarily using psychological methods to help individuals understand and resolve their problems or modify their behaviors.

Lithium

A chemical element used especially in batteries and, as lithium carbonate, in the treatment of bipolar disorder to manage mood swings.

Antipsychotic Drugs

Medications used to treat psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia, by altering brain chemistry to improve symptoms.