Studies Reporting Abnormalities in the Basal Ganglia of Individuals with Bipolar

question 171

Multiple Choice

Studies reporting abnormalities in the basal ganglia of individuals with bipolar disorder provide the strongest support for which cause of biopolar disorder?

• A) inappropriate neurotransmitter levels
• B) genetic linkage patterns
• C) brain structure
• D) ion activity at the cellular level

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