Anticonvulsant drugs work by
A) directly inactivating motor neurons.
B) facilitating acetylcholine receptor sites.
C) increasing the effectiveness of inhibitory synapses in the brain.
D) blocking the activity of GABA sites in the brain.
E) causing the release of glutamate in brain.

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Anticonvulsants work by increasing the effectiveness of inhibitory synapses in the brain, which helps to reduce the intensity and frequency of seizures. This is done by increasing the activity of the neurotransmitter GABA (gamma-aminobutyric acid), which is a major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the brain. By enhancing GABA's inhibitory effects, anticonvulsants can help to prevent the excessive neuronal activity that can lead to seizures.

Anticonvulsant Drugs Work by