Wk 1 Resp#1a and 1b PPharm, health and medicine homework help

Please respond to the questions/responses below. 2 paragraphs , 4-5 Sentences each paragraph, 3 references no more than 5 years old.

link to book below

http://stahlonline.cambridge.org/essential_4th.jsf

My instructors response to me was:

Response 1a)

Further develop the agonist to antagonist spectrum and touch upon partial agonists and inverse agonists.

Thank you

Dr. Earl

Response 1b)

Calcium is a tricky ion. It works in both ion gated and G-coupled protein receptors. Be careful with this point. Inverse agonists basically turn a receptor “off”. It also negates any base line activity.

Hope this clarifies a bit for you.

Dr. Earl