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An agonist is a chemical that binds to a receptor and activates the receptor to produce a biological response. Whereas an antagonist blocks the action of the agonist, and an inverse agonist causes an action opposite to that of the agonist.
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Agonists and antagonists Agonist muscles and antagonist muscles refer to muscles that cause or inhibit a movement. Agonist muscles cause a movement to occur through their own activation. For example, the triceps brachii contracts, producing a shortening contraction, during the up phase of a push-up (elbow extension).
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Two types of membrane-bound receptors are activated with the binding of neurotransmitters: ligand-gated ion channels (LGICs) inotropic receptors and metabotropic G- protein coupled receptors.
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An agonist is a medication that mimics the action of the signal ligand by binding to and activating a receptor. On the other hand, an antagonist is a medication that typically binds to a receptor without activating them, but instead, decreases the receptors ability to be activated by other agonist.
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In pharmacology and biochemistry, allosteric modulators are a group of substances that bind to a receptor to change that receptor's response to stimulus. Some of them, like benzodiazepines, are drugs. ... Modulators and agonists can both be called receptor ligands. Modulators are only positive, negative or neutral.
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Adenosine diphosphate (ADP) is a platelet agonist that causes platelet shape change and aggregation as well as generation of thromboxane A2, another platelet agonist, through its effects on P2Y1, P2Y12, and P2X1 receptors.
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Ibuprofen, naproxen, and aspirin are the most popular active ingredients in OTC NSAID treatments. Acetaminophen works by reducing inflammatory chemicals (called prostaglandins) in the central nervous system (spinal cord and brain) and can block pain impulses from nerves in the joints.
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Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are drugs that help reduce inflammation, which often helps to relieve pain. In other words, they're anti-inflammatory drugs. Here are the more common OTC NSAIDs: high-dose aspirin.
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A dopamine antagonist (anti-dopaminergic) is a type of drug which blocks dopamine receptors by receptor antagonism. Most antipsychotics are dopamine antagonists, and as such they have found use in treating schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and stimulant psychosis.
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Agonists are substances that bind to synaptic receptors and increase the effect of the neurotransmitter. Antagonists also bind to synaptic receptors but they decrease the effect of the neurotransmitter. ... Therefore, an agonist amplifies a neurotransmitter's normal effects and an antagonist reduces them.
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Agonist is deltoid, antagonist is the latissimus dorsi. As the muscles contract across the shoulder joint it brings your shoulder upward into flexion as you push the ball the opposite happens and the antagonist becomes your deltoid and the latissimus dorsi becomes your agonist.
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Adverse drug reaction (ADR, or adverse drug effect) is a broad term referring to unwanted, uncomfortable, or dangerous effects that a drug may have.
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The adrenergic receptors (or adrenoceptors) are a class of metabotropic G protein -coupled receptors that are targets of the catecholamines, especially norepinephrine or noradrenaline, and epinephrine ( adrenaline ).
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There are four main groups of drugs, divided according to their major effects, plus a few substances that do not easily fit into any category. The main categories are: stimulants (e.g. cocaine) depressants (e.g. alcohol)
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Most NSAIDs act as nonselective inhibitors of the cyclooxygenase (COX) enzymes, inhibiting both the cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1) and cyclooxygenase-2 (COX-2) isoenzymes.
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Caffeine is a type of drug that promotes alertness. These drugs are called “stimulants.” Caffeine acts as an “adenosine receptor antagonist.” Adenosine is a substance in your body that promotes sleepiness. Caffeine blocks the adenosine receptor to keep you from feeling sleepy.