Exam 16: What Happens When the Brain Misbehaves 

Barry has just sustained an ischemic stroke. _____ is an ideal treatment for Barry, if administered within 3 to 5 hours.

Antidepressant drugs increase synaptic levels of:

_____ is characterized by decreased neuron size and dendritic length and spine density, as well as mental retardation.

Many veterans of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan developed symptoms of _____, which may be treated with virtual reality exposure therapy.

Cognitive enhancement enlists pharmacological, physiological, or surgical manipulation to:

Describe and explain at least four of the major challenges faced by researchers who want to study the disordered brain.

Which of the following is NOT a diagnostic symptom of schizophrenia?

What neurotransmitter system(s) is (are) involved in anxiety? What types of drugs are used to treat individuals diagnosed with anxiety disorders?

When a person is stressed, the hypothalamus secretes _____, which eventually results in the release of cortisol.

The areas of the brain that are MOST susceptible to closed-head injuries are the:

Imaging studies in individuals with anxiety disorders demonstrate:

A stroke can produce:

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of major depression?

Electroconvulsive therapy was developed as a treatment for:

Give examples of positive and negative symptoms of Parkinson disease.

Gil, who is undergoing treatment for schizophrenia, has developed tardive dyskinesia. How did Gil most likely develop this condition?

Multiple sclerosis is relatively common in:

Farouk's memory had significantly deteriorated by the time of his death, at age 82. Postmortem he was diagnosed with Alzheimer disease. What anatomical differences did neuroscientists most likely observe in Farouk's brain, compared to a healthy brain?

_____ has been used to treat Parkinson disease and stroke.

Which of the following treatments has (have) been used to treat depression?