The Botulinum Toxin, Which Causes Botulism, Reduces the Synaptic Release

question 49

Multiple Choice

The botulinum toxin, which causes botulism, reduces the synaptic release of ________.

• A) acetylcholine
• B) epinephrine
• C) endorphin
• D) nitric oxide
• E) gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

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Definitions:

Psychoanalysts

Professionals who practice psychoanalysis, a therapeutic approach developed by Sigmund Freud, focusing on examining the unconscious mind's role in human behavior.

Interpretation

The act of explaining or providing the meaning of something, often used in contexts like literary analysis, data analysis, and psychotherapy.

Unconscious Meaning

Refers to the content or aspects of thought that are not immediately accessible to conscious awareness, often discussed in psychoanalytic contexts.

Free Association

A psychoanalytic technique in which a patient says whatever comes to mind to uncover unconscious thoughts and feelings.