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An 11-Year-Old Girl with an Overactive Immune System That Attacks

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An 11-year-old girl with an overactive immune system that attacks her own body receives a treatment in which cod liver oil is paired with an immune-suppressant drug. After these initial trials, she occasionally receives only cod liver oil (without the drug) , yet her body still shows the desired impairment of functioning. According to the principles of classical conditioning, the cod liver oil would be considered the

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Definitions:

Reuptake

The absorption by a presynaptic nerve ending of a neurotransmitter that it has secreted.

Synaptic Vesicles

Small structures within neurons that store neurotransmitters, which are released into the synaptic cleft to transmit neural signals.

Neurotransmitters

Neurotransmitters are chemicals found in the nervous system that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another, influencing mental processes and behavior.

Myelin

An insulating layer, or sheath, made of protein and fatty substances, that surrounds the axons of some neurons, enabling fast and efficient transmission of electrical impulses.