Your patient shows signs of restlessness, agitation, and anxiety. One of the first disorders to test for would be Graves' disease, so you order tests of

a. dopamine levels.
b. blood sugar levels.
c. thyroid function.
d. cerebral blood flow.

Answer: c.

Psychology

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Drug therapies for mood disorders appear to have stimulating effects on synapses that

involve the transmitter substances __________ and __________. a. epinephrine; serotonin b. acetylcholine; dopamine c. norepinephrine; serotonin d. reserpine; GABA e. acetylcholine; serotonin

Psychology

In an experiment to test the effects of anxiety on performance, the dependent variable is the ______

a. amount of anxiety b. age of the person c. person's performance d. cause of the anxiety

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