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True about benzodiazepine is:

A
GABA mimetic
B
GABA facilitator
C
Not a safe drug
D
High absue potential
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is'b'i.e., GABA facilitatorMechanism of action of benzodiazepines (BZDs):Acts on GABA-A receptors.BZDs receptor increase the conductance of Cl- channel.BZDs do not themselves increase Cl- conductance, i.e. they have only GABAfacilitatory but no GABA mimetic action. (Barbiturates have both GABA facilitatory and GABA mimetic actions).

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