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Among the patient's medications, which is a GABA agonist?

  1. Carbamazepine
  2. Clonazepam
  3. Phenytoin
  4. Atenolol
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Correct answer: B. Clonazepam

Benzodiazepines (diazepam, clonazepam, midazolam, lorazepam) are positive allosteric modulators of the GABA-A receptor — they increase the frequency of ClÔü╗ channel opening. Carbamazepine and phenytoin work through sodium-channel blockade.

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