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What role does GABA play in neurodegenerative disorders?
What role does GABA play in neurodegenerative disorders?
- Implicated in the etiology of Huntington's disease (correct)
- Causing temporal lobe epilepsy
- Regulating motor and spinal reflexes
- Relaying sensory information
In what type of disorders has glycine been implicated?
In what type of disorders has glycine been implicated?
- Epilepsy
- Spastic disorders (correct)
- Schizophrenia
- Anxiety disorders
Which neuropeptide has elevated levels in the cerebral spinal fluid of individuals with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder?
Which neuropeptide has elevated levels in the cerebral spinal fluid of individuals with depression and post-traumatic stress disorder?
- Glutamate
- Opioid Peptides
- Substance P (correct)
- Somatostatin
What is the function of excitatory amino acids glutamate and aspartate?
What is the function of excitatory amino acids glutamate and aspartate?
Which disorder may have some implication with opioid peptides?
Which disorder may have some implication with opioid peptides?
What role does somatostatin play in the hypothalamus?
What role does somatostatin play in the hypothalamus?
Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with the regulation of movements and coordination?
Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with the regulation of movements and coordination?
Which neurotransmitter is implicated in the regulation of mood, cognition, and cardiovascular functioning?
Which neurotransmitter is implicated in the regulation of mood, cognition, and cardiovascular functioning?
Which neurotransmitter is significantly involved in the transmission at the junctions of nerves and muscles?
Which neurotransmitter is significantly involved in the transmission at the junctions of nerves and muscles?
Which neurotransmitter plays a role in mediating allergic and inflammatory reactions?
Which neurotransmitter plays a role in mediating allergic and inflammatory reactions?
Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with preventing postsynaptic excitation?
Which neurotransmitter is primarily associated with preventing postsynaptic excitation?
Which neurotransmitter is linked to sleep, arousal, appetite, and mood?
Which neurotransmitter is linked to sleep, arousal, appetite, and mood?
