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Stan was once involved in a car accident with his mother who was driving the car. He was reading a picture book on snakes when the accident happened. As a result, he acquired a lasting fear of snakes but not of driving in a car with his mother. Stan's behavior illustrates the role of _________ in the development of phobias.
SSRIs
Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, a class of drugs commonly used to treat depression by increasing levels of serotonin in the brain.
Serotonin Reuptake
A process by which neurotransmitters are reabsorbed by the neuron after being released into the synapse, relevant in the treatment of depression.
Chromosomes
Thread-like structures located inside the nucleus of animal and plant cells, made of protein and a single molecule of DNA, carrying genetic information.
DNA
Deoxyribonucleic acid, a self-replicating material which is the carrier of genetic information in nearly all living organisms.
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