PSY240H1 Lecture : Mood Disorders & Suicide

36. The neurotransmitter acetylcholine (Ach) is known to be involved in A) eating and sexual behaviour B) disordered thinking and emotions C) reducing pain D) memory and muscle activity E) mood, especially depression

Which of the following factors has NOT been suggested as a cause of depression? A) disruption in the sleep/wakefulness cycle B) self-blame for negative events C) an environment with far too many rewards D) a significant loss (e.g., of a parent) early in life E) all of the above have been suggested as causes of depression

22. It is surprising that alcohol is technically a since most users state that they need a few drinks to get the party started. It appears that this reaction actually results from the inhibitory control centres in the brain. A) hallucinogen; exciting B) opiate; depressing C) stimulant; exciting D) depressant; depressing E) depressant; exciting