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The effect of a drug that is an agonist is to do what?

An agonist drug binds to and activates a receptor in the body, producing a response similar to that of the endogenous ligand. This leads to an increase in the activity of the receptor, resulting in a physiological response.


How a drug interacts with a receptor?

A drug interacts with a receptor by binding to specific sites on the receptor, leading to changes in the conformation or activity of the receptor. This interaction can either activate or inhibit the receptor's function, ultimately affecting downstream signaling pathways and physiological responses within the body. The strength and specificity of this interaction determine the drug's effectiveness and potential side effects.


Relationship between agonist and antagonist?

An agonist is a drug or chemical that binds to a receptor and activates it, producing a biological response. In contrast, an antagonist is a substance that binds to a receptor but does not activate it, thereby blocking the receptor from being activated by other molecules. Agonists and antagonists often have opposite effects on a physiological process or pathway.


Is the theory that a drug attaches itself to speacialized cells the receptor site theory?

Receptor Site Theory


What mimic or enhance the effects of a neurotransmitter on the receptor sites of the next cell increasing or decreasing the activity of that cell?

agonists Chemical substances that mimic or enhance the effects of a neurotransmitter on the receptor sites of the next cell, increasing or decreasing the activity of that cell. Drug that enhances the effects of a particular neurotransmitter.

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The effect of a drug that is an agonist is to?

An agonist binds to a receptor and stimulates it (turns it on). An antagonist binds to a receptor and blocks it from being activated by other molecules (turns it off).


The effect of a drug that is an agonist is to do what?

An agonist drug binds to and activates a receptor in the body, producing a response similar to that of the endogenous ligand. This leads to an increase in the activity of the receptor, resulting in a physiological response.


How a drug interacts with a receptor?

A drug interacts with a receptor by binding to specific sites on the receptor, leading to changes in the conformation or activity of the receptor. This interaction can either activate or inhibit the receptor's function, ultimately affecting downstream signaling pathways and physiological responses within the body. The strength and specificity of this interaction determine the drug's effectiveness and potential side effects.


Relationship between agonist and antagonist?

An agonist is a drug or chemical that binds to a receptor and activates it, producing a biological response. In contrast, an antagonist is a substance that binds to a receptor but does not activate it, thereby blocking the receptor from being activated by other molecules. Agonists and antagonists often have opposite effects on a physiological process or pathway.


What is the importance of drug receptor?

The Importance of Drug receptor is when we add Drug + Receptor we form this Pharmaceutical - Response which causes the drug to stay or metabolize in a finite or fix period of time which causes to avoid or lower the adverse effect of the drug. DRUG + RECEPTOR > DRUG - RECEPTOR COMPLEX | PHARMA RESPONSE


What role do receptor sites play in drug activity?

It blocks the brain so you barf up the extracts.


What describes a drug target?

The molecule to which a drug binds.


What drug is chemically similar to the endorphins?

Opiates


What is a drug target?

the molecule to which a drug binds


Is Ambien a Benzodiazepine?

No. The most common categorization I have seen is as a "Hypnotic Sleep Aid," or simply a "Hypnotic." It doesn't fall under Benzodiazepines, Barbiturates, opiates, or any other one of the standard drug categories. It's actually a non-benzodiazepine. Even though the above is technically correct, it may possesses benzo-like properties. it's an atypical benzodiazepine receptor ligand. In lay terms: a partial benodiazepine receptor agonist. It binds to the Benzo1 receptor only, whereas a drug like Valium binds to all the benzo receptors. So ambien may be more accurately defined as a BZ1 receptor specific benzodiazepine.


The target substance of a drug is called?

A receptor.


How would you change the pA2 for a drug-receptor pair?

The only way to change the pA2 would be to alter the nature of the receptor, because the pA2 is essentially a measurement of the affinity of the antagonist drug for the receptor. So, in order to change this value, one would need to change the receptor in a way that changes the binding affinity of the drug.