Randy Exercises More Than Most People and Continues to Train

question 349

Multiple Choice

Randy exercises more than most people and continues to train even when he has a cold or an injury. His friends joke that Randy seems addicted to exercise. According to the Focus on Neuroscience in Chapter 2, Randy's compulsive exercising:

• A) may be due to the involvement of his brain's opioid system and the production of endorphins during and immediately after exercise.
• B) is an indicator of decreased levels of dopamine and increased risk of Parkinson's disease.
• C) may be due to the involvement of his limbic system and the production of acetylcholine.
• D) is an indicator of the overproduction of dopamine and an increased risk of schizophrenia.

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