There Is a Set of Criteria That Identifies a Substance

question 31

Essay

 There is a set of criteria that identifies a substance as a neurochemical. When many of the neurotransmitters are amino acids that would be present in a neuron anyway, why are criteria needed: Do these criteria provide some advantage?

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Definitions:

Covert Action

Secret operations carried out by a government or military to influence political, economic, or military conditions abroad without revealing sponsorship.

National Security State

refers to a government structure where the primary focus is on internal and external security, often at the expense of personal freedoms, with significant resources dedicated to defense and intelligence agencies.

War on Terror

A global campaign launched by the United States after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, aimed at eradicating terrorism primarily through military means.

Containment Theory

A strategic foreign policy concept aimed at preventing the spread of communism during the Cold War.