Which of these brain areas is particularly vulnerable to the effects of stress, due to its high number of glucocorticoid receptors?

While driving on the highway one day, a young woman named Celine was rear ended by another car that was traveling at high speed.  Right before the collision, the car honked its horn. The accident caused significant injury to Celine along with severe damage to her car. After recovering from her injuries, Celine resumes driving. However, she is now immediately very frightened whenever she hears a car horn honking.  What is the unconditioned stimulus in this scenario? What is the conditioned stimulus? Based on what you have read here, which pathway in Celine’s brain is most likely processing information about car horn honking after her accident —  the “high road” or the “low road”? Explain your reasoning. Your response to all parts of the question must use your own words and must be based on course material.

Astrocytes are known to be important for 

All of the currently used antidepressant treatments are known to have a common effect in the brain. What is this common effect? Briefly explain the neuroplasticity theory of depression. How does this common effect provide support for the neuroplasticity theory of depression?  Make sure your response is in your own words and draws on the course material.

Biopsychology is

Which of the following statements is true regarding the relationship between serotonin and hunger/eating?

Now imagine you have a patient who is chronically sleep deprived, but does not fully understand how this can affect them. Provide two specific examples of psychological or physiological effects of sleep deprivation that you think your patient should know about.  Next, provide at least two examples of how the “architecture” of your patient’s nighttime sleep (REM and/or non-REM) could change in response to chronic sleep deprivation. For both parts be sure to use your own words, and be as specific as possible. The information in you provide should come from the chapter module and/or Perusall Assignment #7.  

Which of the following neurotransmitter effects can shorten or block REM sleep?

For men, having multiple older brothers is linked with an increased likelihood of being gay.

The body primarily stores energy in the form of fat.