Sean is a chronic user of alcohol. What types of changes on the GABAergic system would we expect to find in Sean's brain?
A) Increased metabolism of GABA
B) Reduced number of GABA receptors
C) GABA receptors that are more sensitive to the effects of alcohol
D) Greater inhibition of GABA neurons

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Chronic alcohol use can lead to a reduction in the number of GABA receptors as the brain attempts to compensate for the increased GABAergic activity caused by alcohol.

Sean Is a Chronic User of Alcohol