What Occurs When Benzodiazepines Bind to Their "Receptors" in the Brain

question 27

Multiple Choice

What occurs when benzodiazepines bind to their "receptors" in the brain?

• A) They release barbiturates.
• B) They block acetylcholine receptors.
• C) They reduce the membrane electrical potential.
• D) They enhance the inhibitory effects of GABA.

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Definitions:

Appropriate Tasks

Activities or duties that are suitable or fitting for a specific person, situation, or environment.

Anterior

Before or in front of.

Pathophysiology

The study of how normal physiological processes are affected by disease, leading to the functional changes associated with health conditions.

Exocytosis

A process by which a cell transports secretory products through the cytoplasm to the plasma membrane and then into the extracellular environment.