Based on the PET Scan Research by Drevets and Colleagues

question 66

Multiple Choice

Based on the PET scan research by Drevets and colleagues (2008) , _____, which may be implicated in mood disorders, is 40% to 50% smaller in people with major depressive disorder.

• A)an area in the prefrontal cortex
• B)the amygdala
• C)the occipital lobe
• D)the hypothalamus

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