When the doctors tried to determine what was causing Jorge'sspeech disturbances, muscle weakness, and loss of coordination, they finally diagnosed the problem as multiplesclerosis. Because he had carefully studied Chapter 2 in hispsychology text, Jorge knew that multiple sclerosis is caused by excessive levels of the neurotransmitter called dopamine.

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The statement is false. Multiple sclerosis is not caused by excessive levels of dopamine. The exact cause of multiple sclerosis is unknown, but it is believed to be related to an abnormal immune response attacking the central nervous system.

When the Doctors Tried to Determine What Was Causing Jorge'sspeech