Overstimulation of receptors results in therapeutic effect exhaustion biotransformation decrease in the number of receptors
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This can occur when a drug or stimulus binds to and activates a large number of receptors. Therapeutic effect refers to the desired or beneficial effect of a drug or treatment. In some cases, overstimulation of receptors can lead to a therapeutic effect. For Show more…
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