The Neurotransmitter _____ Appears to Trigger a Flood of Unrelated

question 34

Multiple Choice

The neurotransmitter _____ appears to trigger a flood of unrelated thoughts, feelings, and perceptions, which may account for the voices, hallucinations, and delusions of schizophrenia.

• A)dopamine.
• B)psychotropin.
• C)schizotoxin.
• D)acetylcholine.

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Definitions:

Uvula

The part of the soft palate that hangs down in the back of the throat.

Prion

Infectious agents composed of protein in a misfolded form, which can cause rare, progressive neurodegenerative disorders by inducing abnormal folding of specific normal proteins in the brain.

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease

A rare, degenerative, invariably fatal brain disorder that affects about one in every one million people per year worldwide.

Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

A neurodegenerative disease in cattle that affects the brain and spinal cord, also known as Mad Cow Disease.