Intrinsic activity refers to the ability of a drug to activate a receptor and elicit a biological response once it has bound to the receptor. This property is crucial in pharmacology for determining the efficacy of drugs, distinguishing between full agonists, partial agonists, and antagonists based on their ability to produce maximal effects.

Intrinsic Activity

Intrinsic activity

ability of a drug

activate a receptor

Biological response refers to how living organisms react to various stimuli, including environmental changes, pathogens, or stress factors. This response involves a complex range of mechanisms at the cellular and systemic levels to adapt, survive, or restore homeostasis.

biological response

bound to the receptor

Property of pharmacology

efficacy of drugs

full agonists

partial agonists

antagonists

maximal effects

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