Molecular

Agonist versus antagonist at the synapse

Agonist versus antagonist at the synapse
Agonist versus antagonist at the synapse. By BruceBlaus, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

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An illustration by BruceBlaus contrasting how agonist and antagonist drugs act at receptors in a synapse. It is a useful teaching visual for basic receptor pharmacology.

This illustration was created by BruceBlaus and is not Sterling IMRES work. It is shown under CC BY-SA 4.0. Reuse it only on the terms of that licence and credit the creator.

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