The immediate effects of alcohol are a result of its action on neurotransmitters in the CNS, where alcohol acts as a(n) Blank______.Multiple choice question.inhibitory neurotransmitterdepressantstimulantbeta blocker

Alcohol is a(n) ____________, which means it slows the function of the central nervous system.DepressantAmphetamineEndorphinOpiate

During withdrawal from chronic alcohol use  an increase in _______ is correlated with an increase in signs of _______. Group of answer choicesglutamate release; intoxicationglutamate release; CNS hyperexcitabilityreceptor inhibition; intoxicationreceptor inhibition; CNS hyperexcitabilityglutamate reuptake; CNS inhibition

Alcohol is considered a ________ because it tends to suppress central nervous system activity.Group of answer choicesantipsychoticdepressanthallucinogenstimulant

Which statement best describes alcohol's effects on the body at higher concentrations?Multiple choice question.Alcohol promotes healthy digestion.Alcohol sharpens mental acuity.Alcohol is a depressant on the central nervous system.Alcohol is a stimulant on the central nervous system.

Which one of the following statements regarding alcohol (ethanol) is correct?Group of answer choicesIt crosses the placenta and may produce abnormalities in foetal development.It inhibits the action of GABAA receptors in the central nervous system.It acts as a stimulant in the central nervous system.It acts selectively at dopaminergic receptors in the central nervous system.