NURS 5357 Neurobiology Exam 2
Questions With Correct Answers
Graded A+ (2026 Update)!!!
All of the following are true about the monoamine hypothesis except?
It explains the delay in response seen with depression treatments
Postmortem studies in depressed patients have found all of the
following except?
Reduced neurons in the hypothalamus
Antidepressants may decrease depressive symptoms and improve
neuronal survival through which of the following effects?
Decrease glucocorticoids and increase BDNF.
Goals for effective treatment of depression include all of the following
except?
Awaken the prefrontal cortex
Which of the following interventions has not been shown to increase
BDNF in animal models?
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Possible culprits in the etiology of depression include all of the
following except?
Insufficient limbic activity
One plausible explanation for antidepressant effectiveness is:
Restoring access to the DNA
The pathological mechanism of bipolar disorder is best described as:
Questions With Correct Answers
Graded A+ (2026 Update)!!!
All of the following are true about the monoamine hypothesis except?
It explains the delay in response seen with depression treatments
Postmortem studies in depressed patients have found all of the
following except?
Reduced neurons in the hypothalamus
Antidepressants may decrease depressive symptoms and improve
neuronal survival through which of the following effects?
Decrease glucocorticoids and increase BDNF.
Goals for effective treatment of depression include all of the following
except?
Awaken the prefrontal cortex
Which of the following interventions has not been shown to increase
BDNF in animal models?
Cognitive behavioral therapy
Possible culprits in the etiology of depression include all of the
following except?
Insufficient limbic activity
One plausible explanation for antidepressant effectiveness is:
Restoring access to the DNA
The pathological mechanism of bipolar disorder is best described as:
