Scot Has Parkinson's Disease

question 28

Multiple Choice

 Scot has Parkinson's disease. His doctors have given him L-dopa as a treatment because it will ____.

• A) stimulate stem cells to release growth factors
• B) stimulate glial cells to produce more myelin
• C) result in an increase in dopamine
• D) result in a decrease in GABA

Differentiate between classes of antidepressants and their mechanisms of action.

Understand the role and implications of pharmacogenetics in the prescription of psychotropic medications.

Appreciate the effectiveness and side effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) compared to other antidepressants.

Grasp the principles and applications of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) in treating major depressive disorder.

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