Agonists in a sentence

Some opioid agonist-antagonists, partial agonists, and inverse agonists are also derived from morphine.

Drugs based on melanocortin agonists have been approved by the FDA for treating several conditions, including inflammatory/autoimmune diseases, rare forms of genetic obesity and female sexual dysfunction.

The GLP-1 receptor agonists also work by slowing down digestion of food and increasing the feeling of being full after eating.

These drugs belong to a class of medications called glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists, which mimic the action of a naturally occurring hormone in the body that regulates blood sugar levels and appetite.

Cholinergic Agonists and Ophthalmic Cholinesterase Inhibitors: May interfere with the antihypertensive action of carbachol, pilocarpine, or ophthalmic cholinesterase inhibitors.

Glucagon-like peptide 1 (GLP-1) agonists like Ozempic, Mounjaro, Wegovy improve metabolic health and promote weight loss.

In animal tests, Septerna its small molecule agonists activated PTH1R and regulated key genes important for calcium homeostasis in manner similar to native parathyroid hormone.

Men with an enlarged prostate may be prescribed drugs called alpha adrenergic agonists, such as clonidine, which reduce contractions of the bladder and the urge to pass water.

Novo’s semaglutide and Lilly’s tirzepatide are at the forefront of a promising and growing class of drugs called GLP-1 agonists, which can help control hunger and blood sugar by mimicking the action of gut hormones.

There are some differences between the generic version of Victoza and Ozempic and other GLP-1 agonists, doctors noted.

Weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic, Wegovy, Saxenda and Mounjaro are known as 'GLP-1 agonists'.

Dopamine agonists are drugs that activate dopamine receptors.

The laboratory wrote to Wada and was told that the substance was on its banned list under “B2-agonists”.

Supplemental oxygen therapy and medications, such as corticosteroids, bronchodilators (beta-adrenergic agonists and anticholinergics) and antibiotics help to alleviate symptoms (3).

Agonists increase the level of receptor activation, antagonists reduce it.

Amphetamine and methamphetamine are indirect agonists of the catecholaminergic systems.

At the beginning of the 21st century, several melatonin receptor agonists that bind to and activate melatonin receptors were developed.

Both classes of these drugs are agonists at the 5-HT 2 receptors; this is thought to be the central component of their hallucinogenic properties.

Cannabinoids (CB-1 cannabinoid receptor agonists) The cannabinoid tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and related compounds are capable of activating the brain's endocannabinoid system.

Despite methadone's much longer duration of action compared to either heroin and other shorter-acting agonists, and the need for repeat doses of the antagonist naloxone, it is still used for overdose therapy.