Alzheimer's Disease Is Associated with Low Levels of the Neurotransmitters

question 113

Multiple Choice

Alzheimer's disease is associated with low levels of the neurotransmitters

• A) acetylcholine and serotonin.
• B) norepinephrine and glutamate.
• C) acetylcholine and norepinephrine.
• D) acetylcholine and glutamate.

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Definitions:

Positive Symptom

Symptoms that add abnormal thoughts, behaviors, or perceptions, such as hallucinations or delusions, especially relevant in discussing psychotic disorders.

Motor Difficulties

Challenges or impairments in the ability to perform movements or tasks that require motor coordination.

Schizophrenogenic Mother

A controversial and largely discredited theory suggesting a cold, domineering, and conflicting maternal style could contribute to the development of schizophrenia in children.

Hypokrisia

In Meehl’s theory, the reduced selectivity with which nerve cells respond to stimuli, especially as seen in schizophrenia.