A psychiatry trainee explains why a benzodiazepine has a wider margin of safety than an older barbiturate when both are used for anxiolysis. Which pharmacological concept best explains this?
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A psychiatry trainee explains why a benzodiazepine has a wider margin of safety than an older barbiturate when both are used for anxiolysis. Which pharmacological concept best explains this?
Choose one answer