A Benzodiazepine Is Used to Reduce Alcohol Dependence

question 19

Multiple Choice

A benzodiazepine is used to reduce alcohol dependence. Why is the dosage of this treatment decreased each day?

• A) To increase the tolerance toward alcohol
• B) Because people tend to relapse into alcohol use if the same dosage is provided
• C) Because benzodiazepine is extremely toxic
• D) To ensure that the person does not become dependent on the benzodiazepine

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Definitions:

Bundle Branches

The paths of specialized heart muscle cells that transmit electrical impulses from the heart's atrioventricular node to the ventricles, ensuring coordinated heart muscle contractions.

Peripheral Fibers

Nerves located outside the central nervous system, involved in the transmission of sensory and motor signals to and from the central body.

Brady-

A prefix used in medical terminology to denote a slowness in rate or frequency, such as in bradycardia (slowness of the heart rate).

Hyper-

A prefix denoting above normal, excessively high, or increased in quantity.