Benzodiazepine drugs are used to treat anxiety but also have a hypnotic effect to treat insomnia because they enhance the action of the neurotransmitter ________

A) dopamine
B) acetylcholine
C) epinephrine
D) GABA


Answer: D

A) Benzodiazepine drugs do not enhance the action of the neurotransmitter dopamine.
B) Benzodiazepine drugs do not enhance the action of acetylcholine.
C) Benzodiazepine drugs do not enhance the action of epinephrine.

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