A possible explanation for the effectiveness of ________ is that it may reduce depression by triggering the formation of new functioning brain circuits through the long-term potentiation of nerve cells.

A) the double-blind procedure
B) rTMS
C) chlorpromazine
D) psychosurgery

Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic

A non-invasive method used to stimulate small regions of the brain, often used in treating depression and other disorders.

Psychosurgery

Surgical operations on the brain intended to relieve severe and otherwise unmanageable mental or behavioral problems.

Long-Term Potentiation

A lasting enhancement in signal transmission between two neurons that results from stimulating them simultaneously, believed to be a cellular mechanism underlying learning and memory.