Alcohol Acts as a Depressant on the Nervous System by

question 158

Multiple Choice

Alcohol acts as a depressant on the nervous system by

• A) destroying ACh neurons.
• B) decreasing levels of glutamate.
• C) increasing levels of norepinephrine.
• D) increasing levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).
• E) both increasing levels of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) AND decreasing levels of glutamate.

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