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Things to Know about Receptors | Pharmacodynamics

This article throws light upon the three important things you need to know about receptors. They are:- 1. Spare Receptors 2. Silent Receptors 3. Tachyphylaxis and Desensitization. Thing # 1. Spare Receptors: A highly active agonist with a high efficacy can produce a maximal response with a concentration that does not occupy all the receptors. The receptors that remain unoccupied [...]

By |2017-03-04T09:34:50+00:00March 4, 2017|Pharmacology|Comments Off on Things to Know about Receptors | Pharmacodynamics
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Receptors: Meaning, Classification and Properties

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Meaning of Receptors 2. Classification of Receptors 3. Properties. Meaning of Receptors: Certain specialized structures are present at the interface of stimulus and afferent nerve fibers. These specialized structures convert any type of energy into electrical energy or action potential in afferent fiber. This action is known as transduction. Hence receptors act [...]

By |2016-11-06T04:09:45+00:00November 6, 2016|Nervous System|Comments Off on Receptors: Meaning, Classification and Properties
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