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lesion--
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damage to a brain area
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ablation--
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removal of a brain area
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stereotaxic instrument--
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a device for the precise placement of electrodes in the brain
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sham lesion--
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a placebo procedure that duplicates all the steps of producing a lesion, but without the electrical current (produced in a control group)
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gene-knockout approach--
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use of biochemical methods to direct a mutation to a particular gene that is important for certain types of cells, transmitters, or receptors
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transcranial magnetic stimulation--
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the application of an intense magnetic field to a portion of the scalp; it can activate the neurons below the magnet
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