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Spare receptors: Definition, Key point and examples

“Spare receptors” is a concept in pharmacology that refers to a situation where maximal biological response is achieved with less than maximal occupancy of receptors by agonists. In other words, more receptors are available for activation than are necessary to produce the maximum physiological effect. This phenomenon has implications for understanding drug action and receptor […]