Sedative-Hypnotic Agents Bind to Which Receptors in the Brain

question 13

Multiple Choice

Sedative-hypnotic agents bind to which receptors in the brain?

• A)glutamate
• B)GHB
• C)serotonin
• D)GABA

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Definitions:

ATP

ATP, or Adenosine Triphosphate, is the primary molecule for storing and transferring energy in cells, enabling various biological processes.

Mitochondria

Organelles found in the cytoplasm of eukaryotic cells that produce energy through cellular respiration.

Oxidative Enzymes

Enzymes that catalyze the transfer of electrons from one molecule to another, playing a critical role in cellular respiration and detoxification.

Peroxisome

Membrane-bounded body similar to a lysosome in appearance but often smaller and irregular in shape; contains enzymes that either decompose or synthesize hydrogen peroxide.