Drugs and their Uses Flashcards
1
Q
What is an antagonist?
A
substance that blocks/reduces actions of a neurotransmitter at a receptor
2
Q
What is an agonist?
A
substance that mimics/boosts actions of neurotransmitter at receptor
3
Q
What does a wide therapeutic index indicate?
A
Drug is safer
4
Q
What are the ways that drugs alter presynaptic processes?
A
affect ntrans production, ntrans release, ntrans clearance
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