Aducanumab is a human antibody treatment strategy currently undergoing phase III clinical trials in Alzheimer’s disease.  This acts by: (choose all that apply)     increasing cholinergic stimulation     selectively inhibiting serotonin     stimulating dopamine receptors     reducing the production of Aβ plaques     promoting neurogenesis     reducing neurofibrillary tangles

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