By What Mechanism Does Lorazepam Reduce Anxiety

question 7

Multiple Choice

By what mechanism does lorazepam reduce anxiety?

• A) Increasing serotonin levels
• B) Blocking dopamine receptors
• C) Depressing norepinephrine levels
• D) Potentiating gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)

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Definitions:

Zero-Coupon Bonds

Bonds that do not pay interest during their lifetime but are issued at a discount to their face value, thus generating profit at maturity.

Yield

The income return on an investment, such as the interest or dividends received, expressed as a percentage of the investment's cost or current market value.

Minimum Number

The lowest quantity or amount that is allowed, required, or desired.

Coupon Rate

The percentage rate of interest a bond yields annually, based on its nominal value.