Brain-derived neurotropic factor (BDNF) is
A) a toxin produced by the brain that contributes to cell loss.
B) a nerve growth hormone produced by neurons.
C) essential for normal cell survival and receptor growth.
D) Both b and c are correct
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Q5: Monoamines are
A) drugs used to treat depression.
B)
Q6: The earliest versions of the monoamine hypothesis
Q7: The observation that antidepressant treatment produces rapid
Q8: Neural structures that often show signs of
Q9: The monoamine hypothesis assumes that depression is
Q11: The synthesis of BDNF depends on sufficient
A)
Q12: Downregulation of monoamine neurons
A) disrupts neuronal signaling
Q13: Long-term antidepressant treatment leads to
A) tolerance and
Q14: The stress hormone cortisol
A) causes a depletion
Q15: Animal studies of the effects of antidepressants
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