Recent neural studies suggest that learned helplessness techniques may contribute to depression by:
A) Increasing inhibitory synaptic responses in the LHb
B) Decreasing inhibitory synaptic responses in the LHb
C) Increasing excitatory synaptic responses in the LHb
D) Decreasing excitatory synaptic responses in the LHb

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Recent neural studies have shown that learned helplessness techniques, which are often used as a model for studying depression, can contribute to depression by increasing excitatory synaptic responses in the lateral habenula (LHb). This increase in excitatory activity is thought to play a role in the neural mechanisms underlying depression.

Recent Neural Studies Suggest That Learned Helplessness Techniques May Contribute