Benzodiazepines are useful for treating alcohol withdrawal because they
A. block cortisol secretion.
B. increase dopamine release.
C. decrease serotonin availability.
D. bind to ã-aminobutyric acid-benzodiazepine receptors.
Answer: D. bind to ã-aminobutyric acid-benzodiazepine receptors.
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