What Were Major and Minor Neurocognitive Disorders Called in the DSM-IV-R

question 11

Multiple Choice

What were major and minor neurocognitive disorders called in the DSM-IV-R?

• A) Alzheimer's disease
• B) delirium
• C) axon-depleting cytosis
• D) dementia

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Definitions:

Antagonist

In physiology and pharmacology, a substance that inhibits or counteracts the action of a neurotransmitter or hormone; in literature, a character or force opposing the protagonist.

Neurotransmitters

Chemical messengers that transmit signals across synapses from one neuron to another in the nervous system, influencing various bodily functions.

Reuptake

The process by which neurotransmitters are absorbed back into a neuron after they have transmitted a neural impulse across the synapse.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone involved in the body's fight or flight response, affecting attention, heart rate, and the mobilization of brain and body energy.