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Chapter 1. Scientific American: Psychology

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1.1 Quiz

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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.

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Why is it that drinking alcohol while taking a barbiturate is particularly dangerous?

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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?

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In the central nervous system (CNS), normal GABA functioning leads to all the following except:

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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 _________.

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