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AssignmentMultiple Choice

Endocrine System Drugs

Question 9 • VA_Pharmacology_A

Why are GABAergic drugs prescribed?

Answer
A
to prevent the breakdown of dopamine in Parkinson’s disease
B
to prevent the accumulation of acetylcholine in Alzheimer’s disease
C
to block the pain signals in neuralgia
D
to inhibit nerve impulses by acting like a neurotransmitter

Explanation

GABA is the brain’s main inhibitory neurotransmitter: it reduces the likelihood that neurons will fire. GABAergic drugs enhance or mimic this inhibitory action, helping inhibit nerve impulses. Thus, the correct choice is “to inhibit nerve impulses by acting like a neurotransmitter.”

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