In Vegans, a Deficiency of Vitamin B₁₂ May Be Masked

question 8

True/False

In vegans, a deficiency of vitamin B₁₂ may be masked by a high intake of folate.

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Definitions:

Psychoanalytic

Psychoanalytic refers to a set of theories and therapeutic techniques related to the study of the unconscious mind, which were developed by Sigmund Freud.

Unconscious

The part of the mind that is inaccessible to the conscious mind but that affects behavior and emotions.

Blindsight

The ability of people who are cortically blind due to lesions in their striate cortex to respond to visual stimuli that they do not consciously see.

Dissociation

A psychological process where certain thoughts, emotions, sensations, or memories are separated from the rest of the psyche.