A Drug That Binds to a Receptor, but Weakly Shifts

question 33

Multiple Choice

A drug that binds to a receptor, but weakly shifts the receptor into an active state, is referred to as a(n) ____.

• A) partial agonist
• B) inverse agonist
• C) antagonist
• D) agonist

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