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NURS 5357 NEUROBIOLOGY EXAM 2 - COPY
LATEST QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS)
All of the following are true about the monoamine hypothesis except? Answer: It explains the
delay in response seen with depression treatments
Postmortem studies in depressed patients have found all of the following except? Answer:
Reduced neurons in the hypothalamus
Antidepressants may decrease depressive symptoms and improve neuronal survival through
which of the following effects? Answer: Decrease glucocorticoids and increase BDNF.
Goals for effective treatment of depression include all of the following except? Answer:
Awaken the prefrontal cortex
Which of the following interventions has not been shown to increase BDNF in animal models?
Answer: Cognitive behavioral therapy
Possible culprits in the etiology of depression include all of the following except? Answer:
Insufficient limbic activity
One plausible explanation for antidepressant effectiveness is: Answer: Restoring access to the
DNA
The pathological mechanism of bipolar disorder is best described as: Answer: None of the
other answers
Which brain region may be associated with the cognitive impairment symptoms of
depression? Answer: Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
Which of the following statements is true regarding neuroimaging findings of brain activation
in depression? Answer: Depressed patients have lower activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal
cortex compared to non-depressed individuals.
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NURS 5357 NEUROBIOLOGY EXAM 2 - COPY
LATEST QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS (100%
CORRECT ANSWERS)
All of the following are true about the monoamine hypothesis except? Answer: It explains the
delay in response seen with depression treatments
Postmortem studies in depressed patients have found all of the following except? Answer:
Reduced neurons in the hypothalamus
Antidepressants may decrease depressive symptoms and improve neuronal survival through
which of the following effects? Answer: Decrease glucocorticoids and increase BDNF.
Goals for effective treatment of depression include all of the following except? Answer:
Awaken the prefrontal cortex
Which of the following interventions has not been shown to increase BDNF in animal models?
Answer: Cognitive behavioral therapy
Possible culprits in the etiology of depression include all of the following except? Answer:
Insufficient limbic activity
One plausible explanation for antidepressant effectiveness is: Answer: Restoring access to the
DNA
The pathological mechanism of bipolar disorder is best described as: Answer: None of the
other answers
Which brain region may be associated with the cognitive impairment symptoms of
depression? Answer: Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex
Which of the following statements is true regarding neuroimaging findings of brain activation
in depression? Answer: Depressed patients have lower activity in the dorsolateral prefrontal
cortex compared to non-depressed individuals.
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