Some theorists believe that improper transport of ________ may cause neurons to fire too easily, resulting in mania.
sodium ions
Which group of lymphocytes produces antibodies?
B-cells
The hypothalamus activates
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Some theorists believe that improper transport of ________ may cause neurons to fire too easily, resulting in mania.
sodium ions
Which group of lymphocytes produces antibodies?
B-cells
The hypothalamus activates which two bodily systems
autonomic nervous system and endocrine system
When stimulated by antigens, ___________ spring into action to help the body overcome foreign invaders.
Lymphocytes spring into action
The neurotransmitter(s) associated with the fight-or-flight response is
norepinephrine and epinephrine
When people are confronted with stressors, the hypothalamus signals the ________ gland to release the
adrenocorticotropic hormone
Pituitary
Which type of drugs has been most helpful in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder?
antidepressants that affect the serotonin system
Which neurotransmitter system may be irregular in people suffering from panic disorder?
Norepinephrine
Abnormal functioning in which areas of the brain has been linked to obsessive-compulsive disorder?
orbitofrontal cortex and the caudate nuclei
MAO inhibitors block the destruction of which neurotransmitter?
Norepinephrine
What impact does the use of lithium have on depressive episodes?
Lithium helps people with bipolar depression overcome their depressive episodes, though to a lesser degree than it helps
with their manic episodes.
Imipramine was the first of the _________family of antidepressants to be discovered.
Tricyclic
levels seem to have a role in suicide separate from depression.
Low serotonin
is credited with developing the learned helplessness theory of depression.
Martin Seligman
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