Asked by Jose Nava on Jul 08, 2024

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Barbiturates and benzodiazepine drugs bind to GABA receptors to open chloride channels, inhibit neural impulse, and induce tranquility.
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Barbiturates

A class of drugs that act as central nervous system depressants, used for their sedative, hypnotic, and anxiolytic properties.

Benzodiazepine Drugs

A class of psychoactive substances that act as central nervous system depressants and are used as sedatives, anxiolytics, muscle relaxants, or anticonvulsants.

GABA Receptors

Proteins found in the brain and nervous system that respond to the neurotransmitter GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid), playing a key role in reducing neuronal excitability throughout the nervous system.

  • Discuss the implications of receptor activation or inhibition by external substances, such as drugs.
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Trisha BlazejewskiJul 11, 2024
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Explanation :
Both barbiturates and benzodiazepines enhance the effect of the neurotransmitter GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid) at the GABA-A receptor, which increases the influx of chloride ions into neurons, leading to hyperpolarization of the neuron, inhibition of neural activity, and a tranquilizing effect on the brain.