The physiology instructor explains to the students that some substances increase actual learning. What is one of these substances?
A) Oxytocin
B) Acetylcholine
C) Serotonin
D) Dopamine
A
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Oxytocin and mild stress act to increase actual learning. Childbirth is the only time that oxytocin levels increase and this phenomenon is not clearly understood. Acetylcholine, serotonin, and dopamine do not increase actual learning; they function as neurotransmitters.
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