-
antagonist blocks the
action of the
agonist,
while an
inverse agonist causes an
action opposite to that of the
agonist. The word
originates from the Gr****...
- The
Agonist was a
Canadian metalcore and
melodic death metal band from Montreal, Quebec,
formed in 2004. The last
known lineup consisted of lead guitarist...
- A
dopamine agonist is a
compound that
activates dopamine receptors.
There are two
families of
dopamine receptors, D1-like and D2-like. They are all G...
- Alpha-adrenergic
agonists are a
class of
sympathomimetic agents that
selectively stimulates alpha adrenergic receptors. The alpha-adrenergic
receptor has...
- PPAR
agonists are
drugs which act upon the
peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor. They are used for the
treatment of
symptoms of the
metabolic syndrome...
-
pharmacology the term
agonist-antagonist or
mixed agonist/antagonist is used to
refer to a drug
which under some
conditions behaves as an
agonist (a substance...
- Glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1)
receptor agonists, also
known as GLP-1 analogs, GLP-1RAs, or
incretin mimetics, are a
class of
anorectic drugs that reduce...
-
partial agonists are
drugs that bind to and
activate a
given receptor, but have only
partial efficacy at the
receptor relative to a full
agonist. They may...
- Beta2-adrenergic
agonists, also
known as
adrenergic β2
receptor agonists, are a
class of
drugs that act on the β2
adrenergic receptor. Like
other β adrenergic...
-
inverse agonist is a drug that
binds to the same
receptor as an
agonist but
induces a
pharmacological response opposite to that of the
agonist. A neutral...
