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Lead exposure can damage neurons and is most known for contributing to Alzheimer’s disease in the elderly.

During a plenary lecture on schizophrenia, Dr. Martin discusses a hypothesis for schizophrenia proposing that abnormal nervous system development leads to irregular neuronal signaling in the brain. This hypothesis is referred to as the axonal disorganization hypothesis.

Lacerations are an example of an attempted treatment for schizophrenia during the early 20th century.

Graduate student Neil administers barbiturates to a group of mice. What effect will this have on their GABA neurotransmission?

Excessive glutamate may account for increased dopamine in the prefrontal cortex and diminished dopamine in the limbic system.

The most consistent observations of schizophrenic brains suggest reduced volume in the sizes of structures in the right hemisphere and frontal lobe.

Most theories concerning the neuropathology of schizophrenia consider abnormalities in the neurotransmission of dopamine and glutamate.

The feelings of fear largely manifest from an activated sympathetic nervous system. First, signals from the amygdala and the hypothalamus travel to the locus coeruleus.  Once activated, the locus coeruleus directly causes the release of epinephrine.

What determines the shape of the viral capsid?

Which mode(s) of cold packs produce the lowest tissue temperatures? Select all that apply.