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Re: Difference between an agonist and a releaser

Posted by linkadge on December 23, 2009, at 18:15:36

In reply to Re: Difference between an agonist and a releaser » West, posted by Phillipa on December 23, 2009, at 12:52:13

Do you mean how does an individual distinguish or how do scientists distinguish?

Releasers essentially act as agonists at all receptors for that neurotransmitter. OTOH, an agonist will produce more specific effects consistent with the selective agonism of certain receptors.

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