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Name of resource: Mood disorders: neurochemical approaches
Submitted by: Aidan Sammons
Specification details: AQA-A module 5 Psychopathology
Other specifications: AQA-B, Edexcel
Guidance: Individual or small group activity.  Works best in three stages
(or final stage for homework), so copy pages separately.  (1) students work
out what could go wrong with synamptic transmission.  (2)  students use the information about different neurotransmitters to suggest possible 
neurochemical hypotheses.  (3) they use other sources to find out whether 
the hypotheses are supported.  Have a feedback/discussion session after each
stage.