KROK 1 2014 – Question 199 · KROK (Medicine) · Pharmacology
A patient with signs of emotional lability that result in troubled sleep has been prescribed nitrazepam. Specify the sleep-inducing mechanism of this drug:
- A. H1-histamine receptors stimulation
- B. GABA-ergic system activation
- C. Inhibition of stimulating amino acids
- D. Blockade of opiate receptors
- E. Suppression of serotonergic neurotransmission
Hint
Consider whether a sedative-hypnotic should enhance or reduce neuronal excitability, and through which type of neurotransmission it most likely acts.
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