Our understanding of mental illness has been most advanced by discoveries involving
A) the degree of convolutions in the brain's surface.
B) the evolution of the telencephalon.
C) the sequence of developmental specialization.
D) the chemicals involved in brain communications.
E) the nature of the blood-brain barrier.

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Discoveries involving the chemicals involved in brain communications, such as neurotransmitters and their imbalances, have advanced our understanding of mental illness. This has led to the development of many successful medications for treating mental health conditions.

Our Understanding of Mental Illness Has Been Most Advanced by Discoveries