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Benzodiazepine mechanism

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Benzodiazepine action at GABA-APresynapticPostsynaptic membraneGABAGABA-AAgonist: activates receptor
Two overdoses, the exact same receptor — one patient walks out, one doesn't. The difference is a single mechanistic detail.

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