The Monoamine Hypothesis Assumes That Depression Is a Consequence of

question 29

Multiple Choice

The monoamine hypothesis assumes that depression is a consequence of

• A) low levels of all neurotransmitters.
• B) neural degeneration caused by monoamine neurons failing to produce amounts of growth factors.
• C) downregulated receptor numbers.
• D) the overexpression of amine receptors.

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