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Lisaclaire

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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


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
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Lisaclaire

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Thanks for the timely response, appreciate it

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