Biology PL Meaning of molecular structure?

ByAB748

The task for my biology PL is: Explain the term "agonist" in a neurobiological context using nicotine and acetylcholine as examples. Assess the significance of the respective molecular structure. I've completed the neurobiological part, but I don't understand which molecular structure I'm supposed to assess. My first idea was to explain that nicotine is a…

Psychotropic drug antagonist?

ByMepsGames

Hello everyone! Agonist: Substance that binds to a receptor and triggers an effect. Antagonist: Blocks receptor partially or completely. Now my question: There are some medications that are considered serotonin antagonists. This means they block certain serotonin receptors. How can this medication trigger feelings of euphoria and happiness, even though the receptor is blocked, meaning…