22nd July 2023

A patient presents on the acute medical take with tremor, sweating and anxiety

A patient presents on the acute medical take with tremor, sweating and anxiety. You elicit from the history that he had been drinking heavily until the day before, when he suddenly decided to give it up. You assess the severity of his symptoms and start him on a detox regime of chlordiazepoxide.

What is the mechanism of action of chlordiazepoxide?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.