Not managing depression can cause which of the following, according to the material?

• A. Dopamine Deficiency
• B. Serotonin Excess
• C. Norepinephrine Surge
• D. GABA Deficiency

Answer: (A)

Not managing depression is linked to lower dopamine activity in the brain’s reward and motivation pathways. Dopamine helps you feel motivated, engaged, and pleasure-seeking; when its signaling is reduced, you can experience reduced energy, anhedonia, and slowed functioning—hallmarks often described when depression isn’t treated. So, a dopamine deficiency best fits the described consequence of not managing depression.

The other options don’t align with the material’s described outcome: an excess of serotonin isn’t presented as a consequence of leaving depression untreated, a norepinephrine surge is more associated with stress or arousal rather than the motivational decline seen in untreated depression, and a GABA deficiency isn’t described as a result in this context.