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1)What is a drug receptor? Provide several characteristics that are common among receptors in general

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1)What is a drug receptor? Provide several characteristics that are common among receptors in general.

2)Define agonist, antagonist, partial agonist, and inverse agonist as they relate to drug–receptor interactions.

3)What is a dose–response curve? How does the curve show threshold response, ED50, and maximum response? Draw a curve to show your thinking.

4)What is the difference between potency and efficacy? How is that shown graphically?