Question

Anti-anxiety agents work by ________. altering levels of neurotransmitters blocking the neurotransmitter dopamine depressing central nervous system activity improving the ability to focus on tasks

Answer 1

Most of anti-anxiety agents work by depressing the central nervous system activity. They produce a calming effect by potentiating the effects of gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA), one of the inhibitory neurotransmitters and thereby reduces the transmission of nerve impulses. In addition, they act particularly on the limbic system and the reticular activating system.