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Grade 12th passPhysical Chemistry

Differentiate between antagonists and agonists.........

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5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Drugs that bind to receptor site and inhibit its natural function are called antagonists. They are usefull when blocking of message is required. Drugs that mimic natural messenger by switching on the receptor are called agonists. They are useful when there is lack of natural chemical messenger.


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