Alcohol Increases the Activity of GABA, Which Slows Down the Inhibitory

question 213

Multiple Choice

Alcohol increases the activity of GABA, which slows down the inhibitory control centres in the brain. Technically, alcohol is considered a _.

• A) hallucinogen
• B) stimulant
• C) sedative
• D) depressant

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Definitions:

Antiaromatic

Compounds that are cyclic, conjugated, and contain a certain number of π-electrons that lead to instability according to Huckel's rules.

Nonaromatic

Refers to organic compounds that do not possess the delocalized pi-electron system characteristic of aromatic compounds, often resulting in different chemical properties.

O-chlorotoluene

An aromatic compound where a chlorine atom is ortho (adjacent) to the methyl group on a benzene ring.

Compound Name

A name given to a chemical substance that describes its molecular components.