Rodney, Who Has ____, Takes Medication to Help Offset the Depletion

question 11

Multiple Choice

Rodney, who has ____, takes medication to help offset the depletion of ____ in his brain. However, although the medication is helping his condition, his wife knows that she has to watch out for side effects related to Rodney over-engaging in pleasurable activities.

• A)Parkinson's disease; dopamine
• B)posttraumatic stress disorder; serotonin
• C)bipolar disorder; norepinephrine
• D)Alzheimer's disease; acetylcholine

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Definitions:

Stereotaxic Lesioning

A surgical method used in neuroscience to damage specific areas of the brain in a controlled manner to study behavioral effects.

Computerized Tomography (CT)

A medical imaging procedure that produces cross-sectional images of the body using X-rays and a computer.

Computerized Tomography (CT) Scan

A medical imaging technique that combines a series of X-ray measurements from different angles to produce cross-sectional images of specific areas of the body.

Positron Emission Tomography (PET)

A medical imaging technique that uses radioactive substances to visualize and measure changes in metabolic processes, and other physiological activities in the body.