For a patient with major depressive disorder, electrically activating the nucleus accumbens would likely…
a. compromise the effectiveness of antidepressant medications.
b. reduce the symptoms of depression.
c. increase aggressive behavior.
d. increase the likelihood of seizures.
Ans: B
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a. open b. secondary c. public d. social e. noncentral
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a. increases the frequency of the response that removes it. b. decreases the frequency of the response that removes it. c. increases the frequency of the response that produces it. d. decreases the frequency of the response that produces it.
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