A good example of a psychosurgery performed today that has an acceptable success rate is the ____
a. ?implantation of deep brain stimulators in patients with Parkinson’s disease
b. ?severing of nerves that connect the frontal lobe to the rest of the brain
c. ?removal of the amygdala in patients with severe fears and emotional responses
d. ?rerouting of dopamine pathways in the brain to decrease addictive tendencies
ANSWER:
a
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