Posted by Janelle on March 30, 2002, at 15:04:59
In reply to Re: Need help w/ some TERMINOLOGY (what's new!) » Janelle, posted by fachad on March 30, 2002, at 6:10:28
Fachad,
THANK YOU EVER SO MUCH for your PERFECT explanation of an agonist and an antagonist. Now I totally understand these concepts! Thanks again.
I went back to that post you linked and have a couple more questions:
1) (this should be right up your alley, since you are a computer person!) How did you find that post since it is now in the archives? Did you do some kind of search (if so, what terms) and then did you copy/paste the URL for the post in your answer here? I am fascinated by computer applications, especially online type things, so I'm very curious how you did this.
2) I'm copying/pasting something from that previous post which I now have a question about: You had written: "An anti-histamine blocks histamine receptors and the things they do like make itching, watery eyes, runny nose and hives"
I thought that receptors are *holes* which only RECEIVE messages, so I'm confused by your saying that histamine receptors cause itching, watery eyes, runny nose, etc. How can receptors *cause* things? I thought they were just part of the message relay system so to speak. Could you please clarify this for me - thanks very much.
-Janelle
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