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Introduction to Psychology 11th Edition

Introduction to Psychology (11th Edition)

Book Edition11th Edition
Author(s)Kalat
ISBN9781305271555
PublisherCengage Learning
SubjectPsychology
Section 15.1: An Overview of Abnormal Behavior
Section 15.2: Anxiety Disorders and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Section 15.3: Substance-Related Disorders
Section 15.5: Treatment of Mental Illness
Chapter 15, Section 15.4, Review Questions , Exercise 5
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In addition to their effects on serotonin and other neurotransmitters, what other brain effect do antidepressant drugs produce?

(a) They increase the velocity of action potentials in the cerebral cortex.

(b) They decrease the velocity of action potentials in the cerebral cortex.

(c) They increase production of a chemical that increases birth of new neurons in the hippocampus.

(d) They shift blood flow from the left hemisphere of the brain to mainly the right hemisphere.

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