In the Laboratory, It Has Been Shown That Stress Can

question 59

True/False

In the laboratory, it has been shown that stress can increase the growth rate of cancerous tumors in animals.

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Definitions:

Monamine Oxidase Inhibitors

A class of drugs that inhibit the activity of monoamine oxidase enzymes, used primarily to treat depression.

Norepinephrine

A neurotransmitter and hormone involved in the body's fight or flight response, influencing heart rate and blood pressure.

Synaptic Cleft

The synaptic cleft is the gap between two nerve cells at a synapse, across which neurotransmitters are sent to transmit signals from one neuron to another.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical compounds responsible for transmitting signals from one neuron to another across a synaptic gap within the nervous system.