The Receptor Involved in the Action of Benzodiazepines Has a Binding

question 44

Multiple Choice

The receptor involved in the action of benzodiazepines has a binding location for GABA,a binding location for benzodiazepines,and a binding location for __________.

• A)Valium
• B)opiates
• C)CNS stimulants
• D)sedative hypnotics (including barbiturates)

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Definitions:

Receptors

Proteins located on the surface of or within cells, which bind to specific molecules, triggering a physiological response.

Postsynaptic Cell

A neuron or muscle cell that receives signals from a presynaptic neuron at a synapse.

Neuromodulator

Substance that influences the sensitivity of neurons to neurotransmitters but neither strongly stimulates nor strongly inhibits neurons by itself.

Neurotransmitter

Chemical substances that transmit signals across a synapse from one neuron to another neuron, muscle cell, or gland cell.