How do stimulant medications work in treating ADHD?
What will be an ideal response?
Methylphenidate, a dopamine agonist, is used to treat ADHD. This medication increases the activity of dopamine, helping to regulate the brain of a person with ADHD. Although it seems odd that a "stimulant" would be used, it is stimulating an area of the brain that is underactive.
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What will be an ideal response?
What are the three categories of somatosenses?
a. Skin, chemical, and vestibular senses b. Internal, chemical, and vestibular senses c. Skin, internal, and vestibular senses d. Skin, internal, and chemical senses e. External, internal, and vestibular
The typical response to the loss of a loved one is __________
A) resilience
B) prolonged distress
C) permanently impaired mental health
D) permanently impaired physical health