Which of the following is a true statement regarding antagonists?
A) Combining two antibiotics may increase each drug's effects.
B) All antagonists produce a stimulatory response that is similar to what an endogenous substances produces.
C) They have affinity and high intrinsic activity.
D) All antagonists are associated with receptors.
D) All antagonists are associated with receptors.
It is true that all antagonists are associated with receptors. They often compete with agonists for their receptor binding sites. However, they have almost no effects upon receptor function on their own. If no agonist is present, an administered antagonist will have no observable effect.
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