Partial Agonism: Balancing the Brain’s Chemical Response
Definition and Fundamental Mechanism The concept of a partial agonist is foundational within the fields of pharmacology and neurochemistry, describing a unique class of compound that interacts with a receptor site but fails to elicit the maximal biological response achievable by a full agonist or the naturally occurring (endogenous) neurotransmitter. By definition, a partial agonist […]