Multiple Choice
The monoamine hypothesis states that depression is caused by
A) overactivity of monoaminergic neurons.
B) insufficient activity of monoaminergic neurons.
C) excessive activity of dopamine synapses.
D) loss of cells within the prefrontal cortex.
E) excessive activity of serotonin synapses.
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