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Which of the following best describes an agonist?
Which of the following best describes an agonist?
- A drug that causes an 'upper' effect
- A drug that has no effect on synaptic activity
- A drug that increases synaptic activity (correct)
- A drug that decreases synaptic activity
Which of the following best describes an antagonist?
Which of the following best describes an antagonist?
- A drug that has no effect on synaptic activity
- A drug that decreases synaptic activity (correct)
- A drug that increases synaptic activity
- A drug that causes a 'downer' effect
What is the difference between agonists/antagonists and uppers/downers?
What is the difference between agonists/antagonists and uppers/downers?
- Agonists/antagonists and uppers/downers have no relation
- Agonists/antagonists refer to the synaptic activity, while uppers/downers refer to the subjective experience (correct)
- Agonists/antagonists refer to the subjective experience, while uppers/downers refer to the synaptic activity
- Agonists/antagonists and uppers/downers are the same thing
