Reinforcing effects of electrical brain stimulation and of drugs such as amphetamine reflect an action on ________ projections of the ________
a. leptin; mesocortical pathway
b. norepinephrine; nigrostriatal pathway
c. dopamine; nigrostriatal pathway
d. dopamine; mesolimbic pathway
e. GABA; mesocortical pathway
Answer: d. dopamine; mesolimbic pathway
Psychology
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Electroconvulsive therapy has been used successfully to treat __________ that has not responded to other treatments
a) bipolar disorder b) severe depression c) schizophrenia d) obsessive-compulsive disorder
Psychology
A treatment for severe depression in which an electric shock is delivered to the patient, resulting in a seizure of the body and the release of a flood of neurotransmitters in the brain, is called __________
a) prefrontal lobotomy. b) electroconvulsive therapy. c) trephining. d) relaxation training and meditation.
Psychology