An agonist activates a receptor and stimulates a response. When ...

[Lisaclaire]

An agonist activates a receptor and stimulates a response. When given frequently over time, the body may:
 
  1. Upregulate the total number of receptors
  2. Block the receptor with a partial agonist
  3. Alter the drug's metabolism
  4. Downregulate the numbers of that specific receptor

Question 2

Phase I oxidative-reductive processes of drug metabolism require certain nutritional elements. Which of the following would reduce or inhibit this process?
 
  1. Protein malnutrition
  2. Iron-deficiency anemia
  3. Both 1 and 2
  4. Neither 1 nor 2

[kjohnson]

Answer to Question 1

4

Answer to Question 2

4

[Lisaclaire]

Excellent

[Kedrick2014]

Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it