Drugs That Create Feelings of Calmness, Reduce Muscle Tension, and Lower

question 149

Multiple Choice

Drugs that create feelings of calmness, reduce muscle tension, and lower sympathetic activity in the brain are called _____.

• A) antianxiety drugs
• B) neuroleptics
• C) antipsychotics
• D) all of these options

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Definitions:

Knockout

An experiment in which a gene is deliberately inactivated in a living organism; also, an organism that carries a knocked-out gene.

Inactivate

To render something inactive or no longer in effect, often used in contexts such as deactivating enzymes, genes, or pharmaceuticals.

Experiments

Controlled procedures carried out to investigate the effect of a variable by providing precise data and observations.

Extra X Chromosome

A genetic condition where an individual, typically male, has an additional X chromosome, leading to symptoms such as reduced fertility and physical characteristics often associated with Klinefelter syndrome.