Which of the following is NOT controlled by the hypothalamus?

May believed that Freud's concept of determinism is useful in discussing

a) inanimate objects. b) neurotics. c) only male patients. d) any human being.

Jamal, a patient with ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease), was frightened that the advancing disease would cause him to die a horrible death in the near future; he wanted a quick, painless exit from life. So his attending physician obliged his request, injecting controlled substances into the patient, thus causing his death. Which of the following concepts best describes this behavior?

a) Active euthanasia b) Passive euthanasia c) Physician-assisted suicide d) Patient generated suicide