Caryn is enrolled in a research study to better understand the brain structures involved in psychological disorders. The researcher tells her that they will be scanning her brain to look for changes in the number of neurons in her prefrontal cortex and medial temporal lobe. What disorder is the researcher most likely studying?

What important information did we learn from H.M.?

Stephanie has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Which of these statements most likely describes her brain glucose metabolism rates?

Which category of antidepressant drugs acts by blocking the transporter proteins that reabsorb serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine into the presynaptic neuron after their release?

Which of the following correctly describes how stress affects the immune system?

EJ has been diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Which of the following is his doctor NOT likely to suggest as a treatment?

Kelli has been diagnosed with early Alzheimer’s disease. She is likely to have better memory for

Your roommate’s friend tells you that she’s been receiving treatment for a psychological disorder. Specifically, she’s taken SSRIs and tried eye movement desensitization therapy (EMDR). What disorder has she likely been diagnosed with?

Where do transporter proteins transport neurotransmitters to?

If I told you that at one particular receptor, glutamate can open sodium gates which enables sodium ions to enter the postsynaptic cell, what kind of receptor would that be?