Posted by notfred on April 9, 2007, at 8:47:37
In reply to Do benzo's effect endorphins?, posted by falconman on April 9, 2007, at 8:18:29
Benzos effect GABA:
How do they work?
The drugs operate on receptors in the brain producing a neurochemical called gamma aminobutyric acid. This stops the receptors in the brain receiving stress-causing messages from the outside world. This means the brain's natural chemicals, called endorphins, that are released in stressful situations have less to contend with. This means the patient will feel calmer. But owing to the brain's natural rebalancing this effect will only be short term.
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