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Holistic approaches to relieving stress

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1. Question
Clinical manifestations of depression, with varying intensity, include:
A. Pessimism, guilt, low self-esteem
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B. Fatigue, loss of appetite
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C. Inability to concentrate, suicidal ideation
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D. All of the above
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E. Only B and C
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Question 2 of 10
2. Question
Sleep loss and other related disturbances pose an important and serious health problem, being associated with depression and almost all major mental and affective disorders:
A. True
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B. False
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Question 3 of 10
3. Question
The limitations of approved pharmacological antidepressant interventions include which of the following:
A. A significant proportion of users experience inadequate symptom relief
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B. Associated side effects can be severe
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C. Both of the above
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D. Neither of the above
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Question 4 of 10
4. Question
Among the limitations of pharmacological medications used for the treatment of insomnia are their:
A. Risks for gastrointestinal and neurocognitive side effects, including excessive sedation, drowsiness and dizziness
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B. Potential for misuse and the development of drug dependence
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C. Action of decreasing duration of REM sleep
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D. All of the above
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E. Only A and B
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Question 5 of 10
5. Question
There is no known association between sleep deprivation and serious cardiovascular disease, diabetes or cancer:
A. True
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B. False
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Question 6 of 10
6. Question
L-theanine:
A. Has structural similarities to L-glutamine, L-glutamate and GABA
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B. Is involved in the production of enzymes and structural proteins essential to cellular biochemistry
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C. Bioavailability, kinetics and metabolism have been investigated and are relatively well established
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D. All of the above
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E. Only A and C
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Question 7 of 10
7. Question
Safety and toxicology studies of L-theanine show that when used as a food additive, it exhibits:
A. A good safety profile with no toxic effects or carcinogenicity
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B. The hypnotic/sedative effects necessary to promote relaxation
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C. Both of the above
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D. Neither of the above
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Question 8 of 10
8. Question
GABA, the main inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian brain, is thought to be beneficial in the regulation of:
A. Anxiety, stress and the perception of pain
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B. Sleep, circadian rhythm and memory enhancement
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C. Both of the above
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D. Neither of the above
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Question 9 of 10
9. Question
Together with a holistic treatment approach, L-theanine is a natural therapeutic option for patients with depression/anxiety who are:
A. Averse to the risks associated with pharmacological antidepressant treatments
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B. Gradually weaning themselves off of current pharmacological antidepressant treatments
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C. Both of the above
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D. Neither of the above
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Question 10 of 10
10. Question
A study investigating the potential synergistic sleep enhancement effect of combined L-theanine/GABA on normal Sprague-Dawley rats demonstrated, compared with L-theanine or GABA alone:
A. A positive synergistic effect on sleep quality
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B. A decrease in sleep latency and significantly increased REM and non-REM sleep duration
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C. Restoration to normal levels of sleep time and quality
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D. All of the above
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E. Only A and B
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