GABA’s _______ action has a sedating effect, which is good when you need to relax. But if there is _______ GABA, life-sustaining activities shut down, causing a person to stop breathing and die.
Emerson has recently ingested a moderately high amount of alcohol. She has started feeling very relaxed, and her heart and respiratory rates have decreased. Which effect is the chemical having on Emerson’s neurotransmitter activity?
According to researchers, alcohol use leads to nearly ________ emergency room visits per year, and combined use of alcohol and other drugs is more likely to result in _________.