How does the drug propranolol, which is commonly used to treat high blood pressure, affect memory?
A. It facilitates long-term potentiation.
B. It prevents information from being exchanged between the two hemispheres across the corpus callosum
C. The drug affects brain cells in the amygdala.
D. It reduces activity in the hippocampus.
Answer: C
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