The nurse is reviewing the causes of anxiety with a patient diagnosed with an anxiety disorder.Which neurotransmitter abnormalities should the nurse include as causing symptoms of anxiety? (Select all that apply.)

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Anxiety,as explained by biological theory,is associated with increased epinephrine and norepinephrine,and decreased GABA.A.C.Increased substance P is associated with depression,and increased somatostatin is associated with Huntington's disease.D.Anxiety is associated with increased and not decreased norepinephrine.

The Nurse Is Reviewing the Causes of Anxiety with a Patient