For Patients and Families Who Are Coping with Mental Health

question 2

Multiple Choice

For patients and families who are coping with mental health problems, the disconnect between mental health and medical care in the United States is a yawning chasm. Which medical condition appears to be closing the medical-mental health gap?

• A) The current epidemic of opioid drug abuse
• B) Incidences of mental health and gun violence
• C) The rapidly increasing availability of street drugs
• D) Increases of mental health patients in emergency care

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Definitions:

Receptor Number

The total quantity of specific receptors found on the surface or within a cell, influencing the cell's sensitivity to particular molecules or drugs.

Postsynaptic Membrane

The region of a synapse that receives and responds to neurotransmitter signals from a presynaptic cell.

Transmitter Metabolism

The process by which neurotransmitters are synthesized, released, and broken down by the body.

Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

A range of effects that can occur in an individual whose mother drank alcohol during pregnancy, including physical, behavioral, and learning problems.