The group of drugs that interact with GABA receptor complex on neurons in the brain is which of the following?
a. Opioids
b. Paralytics
c. Benzodiazepines
d. Depolarizing agents
ANS: C
Benzodiazepines exert their effects through a nonspecific depression of the central nervous sys-tem. This is accomplished when these drugs bind to benzodiazepine sites on the gam-ma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) receptor complex on neurons in the brain.
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