Why do some drugs produce an anxiolytic (anxiety-relieving) effect?
A) because they act directly on the dopamine system
B) because they increase the activity of GABA in the septal-hippocampal region
C) because they stimulate the "pleasure pathways" of the brain
D) because they negatively reinforce drug-taking behaviour
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