The Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, Such as Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil

question 235

Multiple Choice

The selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, such as Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil, differ from first- and second-generation antidepressants in that they __________ levels of_______________.

• A) affect; only one neurotransmitter, serotonin.
• B) affect; only one neurotransmitter, norepinephrine.
• C) affect; multiple neurotransmitters.
• D) decrease; both serotonin and norepinephrine.

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Definitions:

Outer Boundary

The external edge or limits of an object, area, or surface.

Cellular Activities

The various processes and functions carried out by cells, including energy production, growth, division, and response to external signals.

Anaphase

Time during cell division when chromatids divide (or, in the case of first meiosis, when the chromosome pairs divide).

Telophase

Time during cell division when the chromosomes are pulled by spindle fibers away from the cell equator and into the two halves of the dividing cell.