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Which statement is not correct?

A. Alcohol produces sedative, anxiolytic and anticonflict effects similar to other drugs such as benzodiazepines, barbiturates and GABA agonists that facilitate GABA function.

B. Alcohol effects are additive or synergistic with drugs that facilitate GABA function and these drugs demonstrate cross-tolerance with alcohol.

C. Drugs that facilitate GABA function suppress alcohol withdrawal symptoms.

D. Alcohol decreases brain neurosteroid levels and neurosteroids act to decrease GABA function.

E. Drugs that have effects that are opposite to the benzodiazepines (benzodiazepine inverse agonists) block many alcohol effects.