Ms Salmendos Tells You That She Feels That the Drug

question 29

Essay

Ms. Salmendos tells you that she feels that the drug companies have wrongly encouraged her to take vitamins. She wonders if the companies are truthful in their labeling.

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Definitions:

Synapse

The intersection or gap between the axon of one neuron and the dendrites of other neurons; the gap that neurotransmitters must cross.

Synaptogenesis

The process of formation of synapses between neurons in the nervous system, crucial for learning and memory.

Prefrontal

Pertaining to the prefrontal cortex of the brain, involved in complex behaviours including decision making and planning.

Co-sleeping

The practice of sleeping in close proximity to one's child, often in the same bed.