Pharmacology – MCQ 102 – Inverse agonist of benzodiazepine receptor

Inverse agonist of benzodiazepine receptor is:
A. Phenobarbitone
B. Flumazenil
C. Beta-carboline
D. Gabapentin

Correct answer : C. Beta-carboline

An inverse agonist is an agent that binds to the same receptor as an agonist but induces a pharmacological response opposite to that agonist.

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