People who become depressed in the winter months because of seasonal affective disorder are thought to suffer from an imbalance of the hormone called

Administering a molecule that is a precursor for the synthesis of a synaptic neurotransmitter would be expected to

a. reduce the availability of that neurotransmitter. b. increase the rate of synthesis and release of that neurotransmitter. c. alter the number of postsynaptic receptors. d. act as an antagonist at autoreceptors. e. dampen the activity of the synapse.

Fluoxetine is marketed under the name

A) Prozac. B) Lithium. C) Imipramine. D) Iproniazid. E) Paxil.