A cluster of warning signs preceding migraine headache, consisting of flashing lights, bizarre
images, or blind spots, is known as a(n) ______.
a. prelude c. halo
b. project d. aura
Question 2Antidepressant drugs have been designed to increase levels of serotonin and ______.
a. amitriptyline c. dopamine
b. norepinephrine d. cortisol
Question 3Research on the postoperative adjustment of those who obtain sexual reassignment surgery finds ______.
a. in general, neither male-to-female nor female-to-male transitioners have successful postoperative adjustment
b. male-to-female transitions tend to have more favorable postoperative adjustment than female-to-male transitions
c. female-to-male tend to have more favorable postoperative adjustment than male-to-female
d. both male-to-female and female-to-male transitioners have equally high rates of successful postoperative adjustment
Question 4About two out of three migraine sufferers are___________.
a. young adult males between the ages of 20 and 35
b. women between 15 and 55 years of age
c. middle-aged males between 40 and 60 years of age
d. elderly adults over the age of 70
Question 5Alcohol appears to heighten the activity of the neurotransmitter ______.
a. GABA c. serotonin
b. endorphin d. dopamine
Question 6Alcohol affects us by ______.
a. increasing central nervous system activity
b. reducing sensitivity of the parasympathetic nervous system
c. heightening activity of GABA
d. increasing sensitivity of norepinephrine receptor sites
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