Prozac relieves depression primarily by raising levels of ______ in the brain.

Prozac relieves depression primarily by raising levels of ______ in the brain.
 
  a. serotonin c. endorphins
   b. acetylcholine d. monoamine oxidase

Question 2

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) shows that the brains of long-term practitioners of meditation have higher levels of activity in the areas involved in which of the following?
 
  a. attention and decision making
  b. sexual activity
  c. appetite regulation
  d. sleep and dreaming

Question 3

What is the prevalence of obesity in Japanese American men compared to men living in Japan?
 
  a. equal
  b. two to three times higher in Japanese Americans
  c. two to three times higher in men living in Japan
  d. only 1.5 times higher in men living in Japan if sumo wrestlers are excluded

Question 4

Tricyclic antidepressants work by interfering with the reuptake of ______.
 
  a. cortisol and thyroxin c. serotonin and cortisol
   b. epinephrine and norepinephrine d. norepinephrine and serotonin

Question 5

Barbiturates have synergistic effects when combined with ______.
 
  a. cocaine c. PCP
   b. marijuana d. alcohol

Question 6

Men with ______may have difficulty achieving an erection or maintaining an erection to the completion of sexual activity, or have erections that lack the rigidity needed to perform effectively.
 
  a. erectile disorder (ED)
  b. orgasm disorder
  c. penile disorder
  d. sexual arousal disorder

Question 7

Which of the following drugs (or drug groups) is used to treat depressive disorders?
 
  a. electrolytes c. lithium
   b. selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors d. benzodiazepines