Bipolar Disorders

question 29

Multiple Choice

Bipolar disorders

• A)involve both mania and depression.
• B)are most effectively treated with drugs that increase availability of dopamine.
• C)are an exaggeration of normal changes in mood.
• D)involve hearing voices and other delusions.
• E)are caused by excessive production of dopamine.

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Definitions:

Local Regulators

Prostaglandins (a group of local hormones), growth factors, cytokines, and other soluble molecules that act on nearby cells by paracrine regulation or act on the cells that produce them (autocrine regulation).

GABA

Gamma-aminobutyric acid, a neurotransmitter in the brain that inhibits nerve transmission, promoting calm and reducing neural activity.

Endocrine Glands

Organs in the body that secrete hormones directly into the bloodstream to regulate various bodily functions.

Interstitial Fluid

The fluid that bathes the tissues of the body; also called tissue fluid.