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Receptors as Drug Targets

Drugs that mi...

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Drugs that mimic the natural messenger by switching on the receptor are called:

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Messenger

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Agonists

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Inhibitor

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Antagonists

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Solution

The correct option is B
Agonists

Drugs that mimic the natural messenger by switching on the receptor, these are called agonists. These are useful when there is lack of natural chemical messenger.

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