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OVERSTIMULATE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- brain functions
1, record 1, English, brain%20functions
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One effect of ayahuasca is to overstimulate brain functions that depend on the neurotransmitter serotonin, a biochemical process that can become manifest as a hallucination. 2, record 1, English, - brain%20functions
Record 1, Key term(s)
- brain function
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- fonctions cérébrales
1, record 1, French, fonctions%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brales
correct, feminine noun, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Arrêt des fonctions cérébrales. 1, record 1, French, - fonctions%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brales
Record 1, Key term(s)
- fonction cérébrale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1982-03-15
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychometry and Psychotechnology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- overstimulate 1, record 2, English, overstimulate
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychométrie et psychotechnique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- stimuler beaucoup trop 1, record 2, French, stimuler%20beaucoup%20trop
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
(...) le danger de la question fermée est qu'elle est susceptible de (...) stimuler beaucoup trop (overstimulate) [le répondant]. 1, record 2, French, - stimuler%20beaucoup%20trop
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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