Research on schizophrenia described in Module 23 suggests that a gene may be causing an elevation of ____ in the ____ of the brain.
A. serotonin; ventricles
B. serotonin; hypothalamus
C. protein; prefrontal cortex
D. dopamine; amygdala
Answer: C
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