Other GABAA Agonist Drugs
Alcohol acts as an agonist of the GABAA type receptor, leading to memory disruption (see Effects of alcohol on memory). Benzodiazepines such as flunitrazepam, midazolam, and temazepam, and barbiturates such as phenobarbital, which also act as GABAA agonists, are known to cause blackouts as a result of high dose use.
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