Drugs That Directly Influence Circadian Mechanisms Are Often Referred to as

question 22

Multiple Choice

Drugs that directly influence circadian mechanisms are often referred to as

• A)chronobiology.
• B)chronopharmacology.
• C)chronotoxicity.
• D)chronobiotics.

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Definitions:

Lesioning

The process of intentionally causing damage to body tissue, often in the brain, as a means of studying the functions of different regions.

Caudate Nucleus

A region of the brain within the basal ganglia, playing roles in various functions like movement control and learning processes.

Deep Brain Stimulation

A neurosurgical procedure involving the implantation of a medical device called a brain stimulator, which sends electrical impulses to specific targets in the brain for the treatment of movement and neuropsychiatric disorders.

Lewy Bodies

Abnormal aggregates of protein that develop inside nerve cells, contributing to Parkinson's Disease, Dementia with Lewy Bodies, and other neurological disorders.