To Say That a Drug Has an Affinity for a Particular

question 64

Multiple Choice

 To say that a drug has an affinity for a particular type of receptor is to imply that the drug ____.

• A) breaks down neurotransmitter chemicals at that receptor site
• B) will always excite the postsynaptic receptor
• C) will always inhibit the postsynaptic receptor
• D) binds to that receptor

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