Alcohol has two major sites of action in the nervous system, acting as a(n) ____________ at NMDA receptors and a(n) ______________ at GABA_A receptors. A) direct antagonist; direct agonist B) direct agonist; direct antagonist C) indirect agonist; direct antagonist D) indirect antagonist; indirect agonist E) indirect agonist; direct agonist

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Alcohol acts as an indirect antagonist at NMDA receptors, inhibiting their function, and as an indirect agonist at GABA_A receptors, enhancing their inhibitory effects.

Alcohol Has Two Major Sites of Action in the Nervous