Does Agonist Mean Block? Understanding the Basics of Pharmacological Action
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Approximately half of all currently marketed drugs target cellular receptors to produce their therapeutic effects. In pharmacology, understanding a drug's mechanism of action is crucial, and a common point of confusion revolves around the terms agonist and antagonist. This leads many to ask: **does agonist mean block**? The simple answer is no; an agonist and a blocker have fundamentally opposite actions.
