Current Theories of the Antidepressant Action of Drugs Focus Less

question 10

Multiple Choice

Current theories of the antidepressant action of drugs focus less on the initial biochemical effects of the drugs and more on the

• A)patient's personality.
• B)levels of brain serotonin.
• C)electrical potential of the membrane.
• D)delayed reaction of the neurons to repeated drug exposure.

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