A patient suffers from depression and states feelings of gloom and inability to perform the activities of daily living. The normal function of which neurotransmitter is most likely impaired?
A) Acetylcholine
B) Epinephrine
C) Insulin
D) Serotonin
D
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Serotonin helps regulate several behaviors that are disturbed in depression. Acetylcholine is a neurotransmitter with action in the cardiac and skeletal muscle. Acetylcholine has a limited impact in depression. Epinephrine is not associated with depression, though norepinephrine is implicated. Insulin is released by the pancreas to regulate blood sugar.
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