Agonists vs Antagonists: Roles in Psychology Explained

This balance reduces the risk of abuse and makes buprenorphine effective in opioid dependence therapy. Antagonists suppress cellular responses by preventing receptor activation and signaling. A 5-HT2C inverse agonist is a compound that binds to and stabilizes the serotonin 2C (5-HT2C) receptor in its inactive state, resulting in a reduction of basal receptor activity. The… Read More »