Benzodiazepines and GABA Receptors
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Which tissue acts as a reservoir for lipophilic benzodiazepines?

  • Muscle tissue
  • Bone tissue
  • Nervous tissue
  • Adipose tissue (correct)
  • What effect do benzodiazepines have on GABA receptor-mediated neurotransmission?

  • They have no impact on neurotransmission
  • They enhance excitatory neurotransmission
  • They potentiate the inhibition of neurotransmission (correct)
  • They completely block neurotransmission
  • Which route of administration results in erratic and slow absorption of benzodiazepines?

  • Oral
  • Nasal
  • IV (Intravenous) (correct)
  • Sublingual
  • Which benzodiazepine is classified as having a long duration of action?

    <p>Flurazepam (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what way do benzodiazepines affect the GABA receptor channel?

    <p>They open the chloride channel when GABA is bound, leading to neuron hyperpolarization (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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