Recent Research and Increased Understanding About the Role of Neurotransmitters

question 99

Multiple Choice

Recent research and increased understanding about the role of neurotransmitters in psychopathology point out that

• A) each psychological disorder is caused by a deficit in a specific neurotransmitter.
• B) chemical imbalances of the brain are the cause of psychopathology.
• C) simple cause/effect conclusions stating that an individual neurotransmitter abnormality causes a disorder are incomplete.
• D) neurotransmitters have very little to do with psychopathology for most individuals but may be the single cause of disorders for others.

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