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drug names
chemical, generic, brand
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pharmacology arms
pharmacodynamics, pharmacokinetics
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drug action
replacement, interruption, potentiation
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receptor types
ion channel, g-protein coupled, enzymatic, intracellular
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agonists
affinity and intrinsic activity
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antagonists
have affinity, lack intrinsic activity
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receptor downregulation
prolongedérepeated receptor stimulation by agonist may decrease receptor number over time
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