CNS drugs: practice question

A Pharmacology question in the style of the NEET PG paper. Answer it first, then read why the right option is right and why each of the others is wrong.

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Pharmacology · CNS drugs

Sample item

What is a common adverse effect of benzodiazepines?

Original practice item, not a recalled exam question. Nothing here is recorded.

The answer and the reasoning

D. Sedation and respiratory depression

Benzodiazepines enhance GABA-A signaling and can cause sedation, impaired coordination, and respiratory depression with other depressants.

Option by option

  • A. Hair growth

    Hair growth is unrelated.

  • B. Diuresis

    They do not cause diuresis.

  • C. Severe hypertension

    Hypertension is not typical.

  • D. Sedation and respiratory depression (correct)

    Correct: sedation is expected.

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What is the answer to this Pharmacology question?

The best answer is D, Sedation and respiratory depression. Benzodiazepines enhance GABA-A signaling and can cause sedation, impaired coordination, and respiratory depression with other depressants.

Why is "Hair growth" not the answer?

Hair growth is unrelated.

Why is "Diuresis" not the answer?

They do not cause diuresis.

Why is "Severe hypertension" not the answer?

Hypertension is not typical.

What concept does this question test?

It tests CNS drugs in Pharmacology. The correct option holds because: Correct: sedation is expected.

How hard is this question?

We tag it as an application question: it asks you to use a fact on a patient or a finding. The tag is our own editorial judgement, not an official difficulty rating, so read the reason for every option, not only the answer.

How should I study CNS drugs?

Learn drugs as classes, then the exception in each class that an examiner would pick. Then use the flashcards and the other Pharmacology questions on this site to test what stuck.

Is this a real NEET PG question?

No. It is an original practice item (editorial status: sample, version 1). NextPrep does not publish recalled or leaked questions, and independent faculty review of this item has not been completed yet, so confirm important facts in a standard textbook.